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Playing between the lines and following up the action

Through a 1v1 with 2 attackers providing support, your players practice making penetrating passes to the attacker and following the action. The attackers also practice layoffs.

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Mark out areas of 40m x 30m. Place 4 players per drill: a defender, a passer, and 2 attackers. The passer and the defender are facing each other. The attackers are 15m behind the defender.

The passer must give the ball to one of the 2 attackers, then he must get open to receive the back pass despite the defender.

Emphasize the quality of both the passes to the attackers and the movement of the latter. The attackers' movements should aim to create the possibility of a passing angle upon receiving, as if for a layoff to the attacker.

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Durée de l'exercice

Durée

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Nombre de joueurs

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Durée de l'exercice

Durée

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Nombre de joueurs

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Thème

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U17 U15 U14 U16

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Durée de l'exercice

Durée

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Nombre de joueurs

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U16 U15 U14 U17

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Durée de l'exercice

Durée

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Nombre de joueurs

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Durée de l'exercice

Durée

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Nombre de joueurs

Joueurs

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Durée de l'exercice

Durée

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Nombre de joueurs

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Durée de l'exercice

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Durée de l'exercice

Durée

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Nombre de joueurs

Joueurs

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Thème de l'exercice

Thème

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Durée de l'exercice

Durée

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Nombre de joueurs

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Thème de l'exercice

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Durée de l'exercice

Durée

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Nombre de joueurs

Joueurs

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Thème de l'exercice

Thème

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Durée de l'exercice

Durée

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Nombre de joueurs

Joueurs

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Thème de l'exercice

Thème

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Working on playing between the lines with a passing circuit

U13 U17 U16 U15 U14

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Durée de l'exercice

Durée

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Nombre de joueurs

Joueurs

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Thème de l'exercice

Thème

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U15 U13 U17 U12 U16 U14

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Durée de l'exercice

Durée

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Nombre de joueurs

Joueurs

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Thème de l'exercice

Thème

Tactics
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Durée de l'exercice

Durée

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Nombre de joueurs

Joueurs

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Thème de l'exercice

Thème

Technique
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Durée de l'exercice

Durée

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Nombre de joueurs

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Durée de l'exercice

Durée

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Nombre de joueurs

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Thème

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Durée

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Durée

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Thème

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