Break the Line and Finish | Get Past the Defense and Bury It

Overview

• Older middle-schoolers up through top-level players
• Players who want to read the game better in attack
• Players who want to work on finishing off set pieces and build-up play
• Players who want to learn how to break past a defensive line

Objectives

• Sharpen the read on when to slide a pass through the back line
• Put more away in the 1v1 right after breaking the line
• Clean up how players receive, open their body, and get set to shoot
• Lock in an attacking pattern they can actually use on game day

Setup

Set up four mannequins as a back line, with a 1v1 finishing zone on the far side.

１）Line up four mannequins to act as the defensive back line.

２）The passer picks one of three passing gaps (between the mannequins) and plays the ball into the shooter.

３）The shooter takes the pass and goes 1v1 with the supporting player acting as the defender.

４）Beat the defender and get the shot off.

５）Run multiple rounds so players keep reacting to passes coming through different gaps.