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Vertical play and use of depth

3 weeks
9 sessions
U18 - Seniors
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Vertical play and use of depth
Sessions per week: 1 2 3

Week 1

#1 Breaking the lines and playing between the spaces with intensity 75 min

Week 2

#1 Intervals and Transitions: Exploiting the Spaces Between the Lines 70 min

Week 3

#1 Creating and exploiting the spaces between the opponent's lines 78 min

Week 1

#1 Breaking the lines and playing between the spaces with intensity 75 min

#2 Intervals and Transitions: Exploiting the Spaces Between the Lines 70 min

Week 2

#2 Creating and exploiting the spaces between the opponent's lines 78 min

#3 Build-up play: knowing how to exploit the weak side and playing between the lines 73 min

Week 3

#1 Fluidity of passing and attacking-defensive transition between the lines 59 min

#2 Exploiting transitions and numerical advantage between the lines 63 min

About this cycle

This cycle is centered on forward play to break the opponent's lines. The work focuses on vertical passes, off-the-ball runs behind the defense, the proper timing between the ball carrier and the runs, as well as the speed of execution. The proposed situations aim to quickly attack the depth and put the opponent in difficulty from the first forward pass.

Cycle objectives

  1. Play quickly forward with the vertical pass.
  2. Attack the space behind the defense.
  3. Adjust the timing between off-the-ball runs and passes.
  4. Exploit the spaces left by the opposing block.

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