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Positional attack against a low block

3 weeks
9 sessions
U14 - U17
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Positional attack against a low block
Sessions per week: 1 2 3

Week 1

#1 Working on offensive combinations against a team that defends with a low block 58 min

Week 2

#1 Exploiting the overload through precise passing and intelligent off-the-ball movement 60 min

Week 3

#1 Session for Optimizing Positional Play and Offensive Combinations in the Central Area 73 min

Week 1

#1 Working on offensive combinations against a team that defends with a low block 58 min

#2 To draw a defender and switch of play to unbalance a low block 70 min

Week 2

#1 Typical Session by Pep Guardiola (Positional Play) 59 min

#2 Exploiting the overload through precise passing and intelligent off-the-ball movement 60 min

Week 3

#1 Quickly move forward and finish after attacking sequences 68 min

#2 Session for Optimizing Positional Play and Offensive Combinations in the Central Area 73 min

About this cycle

This cycle focuses on the ability to attack a low block through controlled possession and intelligent ball circulation. The work involves moving the block, being patient without rushing, and finding the right moment to accelerate. The sessions emphasize switches of play, drawing defenders, play around the ball carrier, and the gradual creation of numerical advantages. The objective is to open spaces and see actions through to the end.

Cycle objectives

  1. Move the opposing block through possession.
  2. Create openings with switches of play.
  3. Draw to free up spaces and create overloads.
  4. Wear down the low block to find openings and finish.
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Cycle objectives & focus areas

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