Three-player combination, through ball and finishing
- 3 poles
- 1 goal
- 2 markers
- Balls
- Playing Area: 40×40 meters / 44×44 yds
- Players: at least 6 + 1 goalkeeper
- Duration: 15 minutes
- Series: 3 of 4 minutes each with 1 minute of passive recovery between sets
| Summary | Secondary Objectives |
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3-player tactical build-up pattern with combination of passes for conclusion on goal |
Bent run, Cut, Pass, Oriented control, Support, Shooting, Attacking build up patterns, Pass back, Losing your marker, Threaded pass, defense splitting pass |
At 40 meters/44 yards from the goal place two starting markers 10 meters/11 yards apart (yellow markers in the picture): from here start player A with the ball and player C without the ball. At 5 meters from the starting markers, in line with the center of the goal, place a pole. At 10 meters/11 yards from the center post place two more posts diagonal to it as in the picture, 10 meters/11 yards apart; player B positions himself in the center between the two posts near the penalty area. The goalkeeper defends the goal. The work is done in groups of 3 players at a time. One trio performs the development of passes for the shot on goal, the other trio waits on the side for their turn. The 2 trios of players perform the same passing sequences alternately (first one and then the next continuously throughout the series).
- Player A passes the ball to teammate B
- Player B, after a long-short counter movement, offloads the ball toward C
- Player C passes the ball toward A's forward movement on partner's run
- Simultaneously, player B makes a circular run to open up and a subsequent cut behind the opposite post to receive A's through ball
- Player B finalizes the action with a shot on goal (with one touch or after an oriented reception)
When the action is over, the players rotate starting positions: C goes to retrieve the ball and settles on the marker previously occupied by A, A goes in place of B and B on the marker previously occupied by C.
- Perform the passing sequence starting either from the marker to the left of the goal (position A) or from the marker to the right of the goal (position C) by reversing the direction of the play
- Take care of the timing of passes (intensity and accuracy in ball transmission and correct timing of proposal and movement to receive the pass)
- The finishing player must try not to fall offside by controlling the correct timing of his own unmarking with circular movement to open by observing the offside line marked by the 2 posts (simulated opponents)
- When the player performs the unmarking with circular running, he should never take his eyes off the ball and take care of his running technique and body posture
