Counter Attacking is an effective way of playing as it enables teams to catch their opponent off guard and out of shape to create good goalscoring opportunities.
This article highlights 10 of the best Counter Attacking sessions on the platform that will help your team play effective counter attacking football.
1 - Counter Attacking (13+)
Delivered by: Terry Moore
Age group: 13+
Counter-attacking can help your team catch the opponents unawares and can lead to some of the most exciting goals in Football. This Terry Moore session is a fantastic session to teach your players when and how to counter-attack.
Practices:
Counter Attacking Team Competition Warm Up
Counter Attacking And Movement Into the Box 3-Ball Skill Practice
Counter Attacking Skill Practice
Counter Attacking Overloads Small-Sided Game
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2 - Counter Attacking Masterclass
Delivered by: Chris Hughton
Age group: 13+
In this session by the former Premier League manager Chris Hughton, encourage your teams to play forward quickly from different areas of the field.
Practices:
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3 - Counter Attacking to Goal
Delivered by: Mark Dickinson
Age group: 13+
Use this session to coach your team on how to create goal-scoring opportunities on the Counter-Attack.
Practices:
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4 - Counter Attacking From Deep
Delivered by: Steven Crane
Age group: 13+
In this session, coach your players on how to counter attack from deep positions in game situations.
Practices:
Counter Attacking Scenario Game
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5 - Counter Attacking at Speed
Delivered by: Lee Fletcher
Age group: 13+
In this counter-attacking session, teach your players how to exploit the space by dribbling or passing vertically to create quick goal-scoring opportunities.
Practices:
Transition to Attack 8v8 Modified Game
Counter Attacking and Finishing Conditioned Game
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6 - Counter Attacking
Delivered by: Steve Greaves
Age group: 13+
To improve attacking play, develop your player's awareness and effectiveness to play forward as early as possible during transitions.
Practices:
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7 - Counter Attacking Centrally From The Middle Third
Delivered by: Mark Dickinson
Age group: 13+
In this session coach your players on how to Counter Attack centrally after regaining possession in the middle third of the field.
Practices:
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8 - Counter Attacking
Delivered by: Alex Ball
Age group: 5-8
Help your players learn how to counter-attack by giving them game-realistic scenarios and practices that naturally bring out attacks that must be executed quickly.
Practices:
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9 - Counter Attacking From Deep Positions
Delivered by: Steven Crane
Age group: 13+
In this session, coach your players on how to counterattack from deep positions in game situations.
Practices:
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10 - Counter Attacking Education Pieces
As well as these sessions we have some useful guides and infographics that will help you and your players play this way more effectively. Follow the links below.