Attacking from the Back
BUILDING AN ATTACK FROM THE BACK
Drill Equipment
Disc Cones/Markers, Soccer Balls, Full-Size Goal
Drill Quick Glance
This soccer drill focuses on building an attack from the back starting with the keeper’s distribution. When performed on a full field this drill demands a great deal of fitness as it should be executed at top speed in a continuous fashion.
Drill setup
- On a half field, place a goalkeeper in each of the two goals with a large supply of balls each end.
- Split the team into two groups with approximately 6 players in each line.
- These groups line up on the corner of the field diagonally opposite each other.
- Two additional players are in the center of the field.
Drill Coaching Points
- Focus on proper passing, trapping and shooting.
- Getting out the back quick and under control. Try to counter quickly to simulate a numbers up situation
Drill Instructions
- The goalkeepers begin the drill by simultaneously distributing the ball to the first player in each line.
- The receiving player makes an advancing run while receiving the ball from the keeper.
- Each player controls the ball from the keeper and passes to the feet of the feeder player in the center of the field.
- The center player then controls the pass, turn and dribble towards the goal and shoots outside the 18-yard line.
- The shooter then goes to the end of the line, and the passer becomes the center circle player.
Drill Variations
- Add a defender to create a 1v1 situation with the shooter.
- Have the passer overlap the wing creating a 2v1 situation.
- Extend the size of the field to full-size which brings another element of fitness into the drill.
Drill Focus
Dribbling, Passing, Receiving, Fitness, Attacking, Shooting, Goalkeeping, Warm-up