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Training cycle

Playing out of the back

3 weeks
9 sessions
U14 - U17
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Playing out of the back
Sessions per week: 1 2 3

Week 1

#1 Build-up play: progressive construction and exploitation of numerical advantages 80 min

Week 2

#1 Building up play under pressure with short passing game 65 min

Week 3

#1 Maintaining possession under pressure and playing out cleanly against a high press 80 min

Week 1

#1 Build-up play under pressure with a typical session by Marcelo Bielsa 53 min

#2 Build-up play: progressive construction and exploitation of numerical advantages 80 min

Week 2

#1 Building up play under pressure with short passing game 65 min

#2 Working on build-up play under pressure and zone transitions 70 min

Week 3

#1 Build-up play under pressure with varied support 57 min

#2 Maintaining possession under pressure and playing out cleanly against a high press 80 min

About this cycle

This cycle is centered on build-up play in the defensive third to maintain possession and effectively play out from pressure. The work focuses on build-up patterns, options around the ball carrier, construction, and progression without taking risks. The sessions aim to build confidence on the ball, play accurately from the back, and launch the play forward under favorable conditions. The objective is to initiate play from the defense to attack in an organized manner.

Cycle objectives

  1. Maintain possession in the defensive third with controlled build-up play.
  2. Establish clear build-up patterns.
  3. Play with confidence and precision under pressure.
  4. Initiate the attack from clean build-up.
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