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Edge of Play
Edge of Play
ELITE YOUTH: 5v5 plus 1 Corner to Corner Possession Game
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Building on our first Corner to Corner SSG, this practice was focused largely on transitions. The reward for good attacking transition? You get the help of the neutral player! Two teams of 5 have 2 corner players each as an outlet, making it a 3v3 contest in the middle area. Using the ball well and making use of the corner players allows teams to dominate possession. High tempo, lots of transitions, passing and coordinated movements involved in this SSG!

Information Section

This SSG can be used to focus on a number of areas. For us, it was about transitions. We wanted the players to see the benefit of winning the ball back in a tight area and working it quickly to the wide areas (corner players in this case). Working the ball back and forth between the corner players links to switching through midfield as part of build up play. As teams only gained the help of the neutral player after securing possession and playing it to a corner player, it rewards speed of play and awareness. Scanning is also utilised with the progression, where players recognise when a corner space needs filling.

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