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Practice type

Participants

Available space

3 practices · IP01: Breaking lines

Free · General practice

Recognise

Breaking lines · Part A of 3

Read pressure and find a controlled route to the opposite end player.

Players: 6v6 + 3 common players
Space: 25 × 30 m
Time: 15 minutes suggested

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Free · General practice

Create

Breaking lines · Part B of 3

Draw opponents and create a forward option through movement, combinations or a carry.

Players: 7v6 + 3 common players
Space: 25 × 30 m
Time: 15 minutes suggested

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Free · Small-sided game (SSG)

Exploit

Breaking lines · Part C of 3

Use the advantage beyond pressure and support the next action towards goal.

Players: 8v6 + 2 goalkeepers + 1 common player
Space: 25 × 30 m
Time: 15 minutes suggested

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Participant totals include common players and goalkeepers, but exclude the coach. Each practice can run independently. Adapt the numbers and space to your group; the three illustrated setups use different participant totals.

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