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This session is designed to develop counter attacking breaks. The players will learn to pass forward and make quick supporting runs in order to get forward and create goal scoring opportunities.

What this session is about

Improving the counter attack.
Improving forward passing and support runs.
Improving the speed of the attack.

What to think about

The ability to counter attack is one of the most important skills that any team can have in modern football. This ability to spring from defence into attack at top speed is a lethal weapon and constantly keeps your opponent on their toes.

Set-up

50 x 30 yard area.

Warm up	Session	Development	Game Situation	Warm Down
10 minutes	15 minutes	15 minutes	15 minutes	5 minutes

What you get your players to do

The three players must combine as quickly as they can to get the ball to the opposite end. The central player start with the ball and passes into the neutral player.

This starts the fast break and now all three players must sprint forward to support.

The passing combination does not have to copy the sequence in the first picture (right).

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