Wide Build-Up Drill | Sharpen Your Build-Up Accuracy

Overview

• Field size: about 30m×30m (roughly a futsal court)
• Numbers: 6 players (1 keeper, 3 defenders, 2 pressing attackers)
• Best for: U12 and up (the age where players start learning how to build out)
• What players get out of it: using the wide areas, passing accuracy under pressure, reading space

Objectives

• Get the attacking side building out through the wide areas, with the keeper and defenders working together
• Sharpen the ability to stay calm, read the situation, and play accurate passes even under pressure
• Lay the foundation for the whole team to build out on the front foot using the full width of the field

Setup

The keeper and three defenders work the ball forward against two pressing attackers, using the width (both flanks) to move it up the field.

１）Start with the keeper on the ball

２）The keeper and three defenders spread out wide across both sides and keep possession

３）The two attackers press to win the ball or make it hard to play forward

４）The build-up side beats the pressure with passing and movement, using the open space to move the ball forward

５）Score when the ball crosses a set line, then rotate roles and go again