Playing Out From The Back
Split And Drive Out: Restart Realism
Carry the ball out of defence
Playing Out From The Back
Dribbling
Team Shape
Split And Drive Out: Restart Realism is a 16-minute playing out from the back drill for 6-16 players, suitable for Under 11 to Adults at intermediate, advanced level. You need balls, cones, bibs. Below you will find the objective, the set-up, how to run it, coaching points, common mistakes, progressions, regressions and variations.
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Dribbling
Team Shape
Skill Practice
Intermediate
Advanced
Full Squad
Minimal Equipment
Youth Friendly
Adult Suitable
Set Pieces
Game Realistic
Organisation
Duration
16 min
Players
6-16
Pitch size
40 x 30 yards
Ability levels
Intermediate / Advanced
Pitch diagram
Split And Drive Out: Restart Realism — 4 gates — score by travelling through · 40 x 30 yards
Step 1 of 4Defenders must drive the ball forward at least ten yards before passing.
- 1. Defenders must drive the ball forward at least ten yards before passing.
- 2. The carry must beat a presser to score a point.
- 3. Twelve repetitions then swap.
- 4. All restarts are played as in a match — throw-ins, goal kicks and corners rather than a coach ball.
- Cones mark the area
- Cone gates to dribble / pass through
- Ball
- Solid arrow = pass, thick = shot, dashed = run / dribble
Objectives
- -Carry the ball out of defence
- -Recognise when to drive rather than pass
- -Commit a presser before releasing
Setup
- 1Back three with two midfielders in a 40 x 30 area.
- 2Two pressing forwards.
- 3Target gates across the far line.
Coaching instructions
- 1Defenders must drive the ball forward at least ten yards before passing.
- 2The carry must beat a presser to score a point.
- 3Twelve repetitions then swap.
- 4All restarts are played as in a match — throw-ins, goal kicks and corners rather than a coach ball.
Coaching points
- -Take the first touch forward into space
- -Carry with the head up to see the release
- -Pass as soon as a presser commits
- -Shape up quickly on every restart
- -Talk to organise before the ball is live
Common mistakes
- -Carrying into trouble
- -Passing before committing anyone
- -Slow first touch