Try to get as many of the elements of Counter Attack play
in.
Players line up behind X5, pass and follow your ball.
Exercise
Player X1. Passes square
to player X2
Player X2. Intercepts the ball. Now
the counter attack is on. Can he run with the ball or pass to Player
X3 who is in a better position.
Player X3. Opens out and passes square.
Player X4. Intercepts and runs with
the ball or passes to the new Player X1.
Player X5. Takes X1's place.
Look for quality in this warm up. Crisp accurate passing acceleration
when intercepting the ball.
Diagram 1
Progression
Add player X6. He acts as a supporting player
for X2 or X4. Still pass and follow your ball.
Player X1. Passes square
to player X2
Player X2. Intercepts the ball. He
now passes to X6 and moves for the return pass. He then plays the
ball to X3. You can progress to giving X2 the decision on whether
to run with the ball, play the wall pass or pass straight to X3.
Player X3. Opens out and passes square.
Player X4. Intercepts the ball. He
now passes to X6 and moves for the return pass. He then plays the
ball to X1. You can progress to giving X2 the decision on whether
to run with the ball, play the wall pass or pass straight to X1.
Player X5. Takes X1's place.
Player X6. Acts
as a wall. You can progress so X6 passes one touch to X3,, X3 could
now play a one-two with X2
