Exercise of the Week

Prof. Pedro Mendonça pedmencoaching.blogspot.pt @PedMenCoach

“ENTER IN THE PENALTY BOX”

Objectives:

• Develop the ability to penetrate defensive lines (attackers);

• Develop the Defensive Transition – when they lose the ball (attackers);

• Develop Finishing (attackers);

• Develop the ability to defend a line (defenders);

• Develop the Offensive Transition – when they win the ball (defenders).

Setup:

• 4 vs. 4 + GK with 2 Supporters to the Offensive Transition;

• In the space of two “penalty box” and using “the 18” as an offside line.

Graph:

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Exercise of the Week

Prof. Pedro Mendonça pedmencoaching.blogspot.pt @PedMenCoach

Organization:

• The “defenders” try to prevent “attackers” to enter inside the Penalty Box

with the ball;

• The “attackers” try to enter inside the Penalty Box with the ball and finalize

against a Goalkeeper;

• When “defenders” win the ball try to find quickly the two “supporters” outside

the playing area (quick offensive transition);

• When “attackers” lose the ball try to win the ball quickly and prevent that

defenders find the two “supporters” outside the playing area (quick defensive

transition).

Scoring:

• 1 Goal = scoring on the full size goal (“attackers”);

• 1 “Goal” = playing the ball to one of the two outside “supporters”

(“defenders”).

Coaching Points:

Attackers Defenders

• Penetrate (with space);

• Offensive Support (pass lines);

• Mobility (create space);

• Space (width and depth);

• Head up;

• Quick play;

• Quick attitude change.

• Contention (in front of the ball);

• Defensive Support (compactness);

• Balance;

• Concentration (on the ball side);

• Quick attitude change.