Exercises

3D drills have been created with the software Tactics Manager since January 2019. (Old software: Pro Training 3D).

Ghost game: Link up play in the attacking third (System 4-3-3)

With this exercise you can work on different scoring combinations in the attacking third.

Shadow play to enhance both attacking actions and defensive retreats.

Source: Zdeněk Zeman, A. S. Roma

Shadowing designed by Zdeněk Zeman and used during A. S. Roma practice sessions.

This exercise focuses on improving the defensive opposition to opponents' system of play and it is also helpful to train counter-attacks.

Source: Extracted from Fiorentina training session

This drill combines an offensive action without opponents (10 vs. 1) with the simulation of a negative transition.

This drill enhances shooting, passing and receiving.

This drill is divided in 2 parts: a 5 vs. 3 inside a squared grid and a simulated action (cross + shot on goal) against just 1 opponent.

Exercise that combines a possession drill with an attacking action.

Coaching points: defensive positioning, ball recover in case of numerical inferiority and maintaining possession of the ball in reduced spaces.

This exercise enhances team’s ability to move from the maintenance of possession to the attacking action.