CM-Playing Through The Thirds (1502)

Tactical Play: Playing through the thirds Technical Practice
 15 Minutes
 Tactical Play - Att
 attacking
 Ages 9-12
Equipment List
 12 Players
 4 Footballs
 12 Bibs
 20 x 20 Area
An effective practice to teach 9-12 year old players how to play through the thirds of the pitch.
Key Coaching Points
Body shape to receive - Players should adopt an open body shape, with shoulders facing where they ball is
coming from and where the ball is intended to go, so that they can receive back foot and pass forwards
Awareness (3 checks) - Players should be aware of the 3 checks to have awareness of ball, space, team mates
and opposition players. They check before they move to receive, check as they have moved to receive and
check as ball leaves team mates foot
Movement to create and exploit space - Players should move to create space to receive and pass forwards by
moving long to receive short, moving short to receive long, inside to receive outside, and outside to receive
inside movements. These movements are designed to unbalance defenders and create space to receive
Set Up
Centre Circle Area. Players play in groups of 3 and pass from outside of circle to player inside the circle and
pass back out to opposite team mate. Players familiarize themselves with different ways of playing through the
thirds and what techniques they may need to use. Rotate roles of players
Progression
Make it easier:
9. Players on inside of circle can give cues & communicate to rotate with team mates on outside of the circle
Make it more challenging:
10. Restrict number of touches for players (2 touch or 3 touch maximum)

Tactical Play: Playing through the thirds Small Sided Game 1
 15 Minutes
 attacking
 Ages 9-12
Equipment List
 12 Players
 1 Football
 12 Bibs
 20 Cones
 50x30 Area
In this small sided game players work on playing out from the back to play forwards and support the attack.
Key Coaching Points
Team shape to play out - Players need to be aware of their positions and create width, depth and length to
provide passing opportunities to play forwards
Support around, ahead and behind the ball - Players need to recognize how to create overloads in each area
of the pitch and take up positions around the ball to combine, ahead of the ball to play forwards, and behind the
ball to change point of attack and defend against the counter
Set Up
3v3 in one half and 2v2 in other half of pitch. Team in possession attempt to play out from the back in a 3v3
and play forwards to the 2 team mates in opposite half. Once ball goes forwards a player from team in
possession can move into attacking half to support the attack and a defender can recover to support the
defense, creating a 3v3. If play breaks down players remain in that half and team that has regained possession
play out from the back in a 3v3.
Progression
Allow all defenders to recover in each half whilst in possession, team are only allowed a maximum of 3
players in any half
Tactical Play: Playing through the thirds Small Sided Game 2
 30 Minutes
 attacking
 Ages 9-12
Equipment List
 12 Players
 4 Footballs
 12 Bibs
 20 Cones
 20x20 Area
This small sided game creates overloads in different areas of the pitch.
Key Coaching Points
Team shape to play out - Players need to be aware of their positions and create width, depth and length to
provide passing opportunities to play forwards
Support around, ahead and behind the ball - Players need to recognize how to create overloads in each area
of the pitch and take up positions around the ball to combine, ahead of the ball to play forwards, and behind the
ball to change point of attack and defend against the counter
Set Up
Players look to play through the thirds to create goal scoring opportunities in a small sided game.
Blue Team Formation: GK-2-2-1
Red Team Formation: GK-2-1-2

Progression
Players must play forwards into the next third or shoot at goal within 2 passes in each third

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Tactical Play: Playing through the thirds Technical Practice

 Tactical Play - Att

Make it more challenging:

10. Restrict number of touches for players (2 touch or 3 touch maximum)

 Tactical Play - Att

 Tactical Play - Att

Blue Team Formation: GK-2-2-1

Red Team Formation: GK-2-1-2

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