Turning to Attack or Escape Pressure

Module 3: Session 3

Duration: 15% (9 mins / 14 mins)

Set up a 5x5 yard area
Use the 'Weighted Golden Balls'
Prescribe the ball mastery moves assigned to this session, or any from our ball mastery moves library
Remember to work both sides for technical balance

BM2 - Shuffles

BM18 - Take Stop Step Over

BM25 - Outside Roll Up Pull Across

BM13 - Roll Overs

BM47 - Roll Over Dribble Cut Stop

BM44 - Inside/Outside Roll Front & Back

BM46 - Pull Push Laces

BM31 - Attacking V, V Behind Both Feet

BM63 - Drag Scissors

BM58 - Scissor Pull Stop Behind

BM62 - Scissor Skip Shuffle

BM49 - V Pull Push

BM69 - Roll Stepover Reverse Pin

BM68 - Shuffle Drag Scissors Drag Reverse

BM67 - Inside/Outside Rolls w/ Pull Across

BM72 - Drag Take Stop Skip

Duration: 15% (9 mins / 14 mins)

Player accelerates to the middle pole.
Coach calls a number
Player must change direction and accelerate to the number and back to the middle pole.
Coach keeps calling different numbers.
Work in 30 second bursts to maintain a high intensity.

Duration: 15% (9 mins / 14 mins)

Player goes through 2 sets of ‘Turning to Attack’ and 2 sets of ‘Escaping Pressure’, on both feet. 8 sets in total.
Turning to Attack (Space):
- Receiving on the half turn
- Passing into the wall
- Passing back to the coach

Escaping Pressure (Pressure):
- Receiving on the half turn
- Touch to separate (body between ball and defender)
- Feint move to escape, then pass into the wall

Duration: 15% (9 mins / 14 mins)

Use the “Pressure / Space” awareness tool
The player accelerates in front of the mannequin to receive, scanning on the way in.
If they see “Pressure” they should take their touch to separate, perform a Feint move and turn, then pass into the goal.
If they see “Space” they should use one of the 4 techniques from Session 1 to turn and pass into the goal.

Duration: 20% (12 mins / 18 mins)

Player accelerates in front of the mannequin.
Player takes their first touch away from the mannequin to separate.
Player then performs 2 Feint moves whilst facing away from the goal, to escape pressure.
Player then turns and shoots.