Supporting the striker (3v2) 

Coaching points:

• The following drills are designed to get the ball into the striker quickly and encourage wide players to support with pace and good movement to achieve a shot on goal. 
• Angle of support - make sure you are available for a pass
• Play the ball in front of the supporting player so they can run onto it
• Receive the ball side on so you can quickly play the ball into the path of the supporting player (give and go)
• Look for rebounds 

Warm Up

Mark out a 12x12 box which the striker (red) will look to move around in and show for the ball. A blue player will play the ball into the striker and then both blue players will make runs towards goal looking for the return ball. 

The striker must decide who's path to play the ball into - that player will have a shot and his team mate will look for rebounds - next to players will go.

Striker - check to the ball and call for it, receive side on and quickly play into the path of a supporting blue.

Progression: 

• Overlap runs
• The blue line of cones acts as the offside line
• Play to red, drop back to blue who plays the other blue through on goal
• BE CREATIVE! 
• LOTS OF COMMUNICATION! 

Main Drill

3 v 2 continuous to goal. The Gk for the blue team starts by playing the ball into the strikers feet, once this pass is played the 2 blue players will come to support, at the same time the red player will recover back to create 3 v 2 to goal. Once the play breaks down the players can line up behind the other goal and the opposite Gk will start the drill again.

Rotate the 2 central players accordingly 

It is an idea to have a supply of footballs in the goals for quick re-starts 

Remember:

• Support quickly
• Stay wide to stretch the defense 
• Shoot when given the opportunity
• Pass or cut back when necessary (player always look to support in goal scoring positions)
• Look for rebounds 

Conditioned Game 

3 v 3 in the center with 1 v 1 in the end zones. The team in possession look to play the ball into their striker, from here 2 players of that team can go and support and only 1 player of the other team is allowed to get back and help defend creating a 3 v 2 to goal.

Once that play breaks down it should leave the other team an opportunity to attack quickly and create a 3 v 2 at the other end.

Look for quick solutions, play direct in front of a supporting team mate so they only need 1 or 2 touches to get a shot on goal

3 V 2 OVERLOAD IN ATTACK 

Main Drill

Set up and instruction: 3 V 2 overlap to goal. The centre player starts with the ball and plays a pass to a side player of his/her choice. Once the pass has been made the centre player will then overlap that player and play against the 2 approaching defenders. 3 v 2 to goal, continues play until a goal is scored or the ball goes out of play

Coaching points:

• The first pass should go in front of the player so they can run onto the ball and attack through the centre - overlapping player attacks wide.
• Player on the ball should look to commit a defender before passing to an open team mate
• Look for rebounds
• Communication - if you are in a good position shout for the ball
• Pass and move (stay onside) 

Progressions:

If the 3 attackers succeed in scoring, the defenders must remain as defenders for the next run. 

If the 2 defenders win the ball, the must aim to start a quick attack by dribbling or passing across the end line (cones) 

Conditioned Game

Set up and Instruction: 

3 v 2 - six attacks to goal game

Each team has a turn as the attacking team, here the yellow team is first and the blue and green team nominate a goalkeeper so it is 3 v 2 in each half.

The coach will play the first ball into the yellow team who attack the blue teams goal, once that play has broken down they will turn, receive the next ball from the coach and attack the green team. This routine continues until all six attacks have taken place.

Rotate teams, so every team gets to be the attacking team and keep score - which team will score the most out of 6 attacks. 

Coaching points:

• Attackers - what choices do you have in possession? Use the overlapping player as a diversion and dribble or pass and move with the supporting player
• Movement off the ball - look to overlap your team mate on the ball or run in behind the defenders looking for a pass
• Communication between the 2 attackers and communication between the defender and goalkeeper 

Progression

Now play continuously, the central team attack one of the goals and if they are successful in scoring they turn and receive a new ball from the coach to attack the next team. However if a team fails to score they instantly swap with the defending team who quickly look for a ball from the coach to go and start an attack towards the other goal.