Training cycle

Third man play

1 week
3 sessions
U14 - U17
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Third man play
Sessions per week: 2 3

About this cycle

This cycle focuses on using the third man to escape pressure and break lines. The work involves layoffs, the ability to identify the free player, deflections, and quick combinations around the ball. The sessions emphasize circulation, creating good passing angles, and exploiting spaces that open up to destabilize a set block.

Cycle objectives

  1. Identify the free player to progress forward.
  2. Use the third man in support-layoffs.
  3. Create passing angles around the ball carrier.
  4. Unbalance the opposing block through combination play.
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