This activity helps the coach establish attacking patterns of play with particular emphasis on building possession from the keeper to the striker.

The coach should teach player their functional responsibilities and set up the team in a familiar formation.

The field is split down the center with a left and right side.

Mannequins are placed on each side to represent opponent's in #9, #8, #7/11 and #3 positions.

Two keepers start with the balls at one end and start all attacking possession.

The objective is for both sides of the field to establish passing patterns to progress the ball from the keeper to the striker.

Following a training model established by Italian National Team Coach Arrigo Sacchi, players in their positional roles move around the field to defend as connected units and as a team.

Topics to introduce include: applying pressure, double marking to create a turnover, moving as a back line to close space ahead and catch the opponent offside, diagonal arrangement of the midfield and defensive lines, man-to-man and zonal marking, defensive vertical and horizontal movement.

Using half to a full field, set up 4-11 mannequins/flags each representing an opponent.

Without the ball, the coach will demonstrate with the players his/her defensive style.

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