3v3 End Zone Game⚽️ • Players score by dribbling into the end zone (1 point) or receiving a pass in the end zone (2 points)🎯 • You cannot be in the end zone until the ball is in there (attackers and defenders) this makes the end zone act as an offside line and gives space for the attackers to run into • 3 lanes in the playing area to be a reference for the in possession team to try and have 1 player in each zone to create space to receive and create gaps between the defenders⚽️ So many different ways to adapt this practice • Size of end zone to increase/decrease the challenge level • Size and shape of the playing area to allow certain types of passes and combinations to occur (straight run, diagonal pass/diagonal run, straight pass) • Number of players • Can restrict to only being allowed to score with passes in behind and players not allowed to dribble Lots of work on the FAs 6 capabilities here too • Timing of run to arrive in the space • Timing of pass to connect with the runner and play at the correct time • Scanning on the ball to see movements of teammates • Technique of pass (inside, outside, laces) what foot to play with, passing on the floor, in the air, into feet or into space • Movement - making a movement one way to create space on the other side to then attack that space created • Slow movements to slow or stop the defender and then using a change of speed to get in behind • Positioning - Starting wide to create gaps between the defenders to give space to run through and then timing the run to receive the pass through • Disguise with your movement to pretend you are getting the ball to feet and then you make a run behind • Disguise with your pass to pretend you are playing to one teammate but then you find another (reverse pass) So many different ways to adapt this practice aligned to intended outcomes within this simple set up, using smaller numbers also provides players with a higher opportunity to practice the outcomes, we would suggest keeping numbers to a maximum of 5v5/6v6 within this practice. Foundation Phase - Keep it free with their positions and allow players to move and find different spaces Youth Development Phase & Professional Development Phase - Allow rotations between players, however provide a little more structure around players positions and what role you want them to play in the practice (passer or runner) based on what they are working on, what their strengths are and what position they play. @CoachesVoice @SSPlanner @TheS_Resource @CoachingFamily @SessionShareNet @_otlfc