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Teach Youth Players How to build play from the back

This is the first of The Youth Coaching Series E-Books designed for coaches operating at the youth level. This e-book provides coaches of U11and U12 a comprehensive plan in how progressively teach youth players how to build play from the back in the 9v9 game format.

This is the first of The Youth Coaching Series E-Books designed for coaches operating at the youth level. This e-book provides coaches of U11and U12 a comprehensive plan in how progressively teach youth players how to build play from the back in the 9v9 game format.

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Breaking The Second Line<br />

When <strong>build</strong>ing <strong>play</strong> <strong>from</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>back</strong>, <strong>the</strong> objective<br />

is <strong>to</strong> advance <strong>the</strong> ball <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> midfield area<br />

in possession and <strong>from</strong> <strong>the</strong>re, move <strong>the</strong> ball<br />

<strong>to</strong> more dangerous areas <strong>to</strong> penetrate.<br />

Keeping possession is always key. The ball<br />

must be moved safely <strong>to</strong> areas with less <strong>play</strong>ers<br />

and more space available.<br />

In <strong>the</strong> illustration below, (Fig 13) with 8 in<br />

possession of <strong>the</strong> ball, <strong>the</strong>re are several options<br />

<strong>to</strong> advance <strong>the</strong> ball.<br />

8 can use a short lateral pass <strong>to</strong> 10 <strong>to</strong> move<br />

<strong>the</strong> ball <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r side of <strong>the</strong> field, or use 7<br />

or 11 <strong>to</strong> penetrate laterally, or advance centrally<br />

with a more direct pass <strong>to</strong> feet for <strong>the</strong><br />

central striker 9.<br />

If under pressure and with no forward options<br />

available, 8 can always pass <strong>back</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

ball <strong>to</strong> any of <strong>the</strong> three defenders, in order <strong>to</strong><br />

keep possession and move it <strong>to</strong> different areas<br />

of <strong>the</strong> field.<br />

Fig 13<br />

Fig 13<br />

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