Permanent Attack

Warm-up rondo — Permanent Attack

Players arrive into a ball-rolling activity linked to the session theme.

Organisation: Small grids / mini pitches ready before players arrive.

• Smile, connect, set the learning intention early.
• High ball rolling from the first minute.

• Add directional constraints.

• Reduce pressure / enlarge space.

Conditioned game — Permanent Attack

Directional game with a condition that makes permanent attack the easiest path to success. Multi-ball restarts.

Organisation: Age-appropriate pitch; bibs.

• Recognise when permanent attack is on.
• In possession: create and use space.
• Out of possession: organise early.

• Tighten space or add a scoring bonus for the theme.

• Add a neutral / bounce player.

Permanent Attack

Three teams of 5 players. Half-pitch playing area. Team white attacks successively 3 to 5 mins. Alternately against Team grey and then against Team red. Team white receive the ball after each attack or loss of possession to start a new attack on the opposite side. Change the starting positions. Coaching Seek consequently the shot at goal. Immediate concentration for a new attack!

Organisation: Balls: 10; Bibs: 3x5; Cones: Y; Goals: 2

• Variations
• Set the time for shot at goal (eg.10 secs).

• Increase pressure / reduce space / add direction.

• Remove opposition or enlarge the area to restore success.

Transfer game — Permanent Attack

Open or lightly conditioned game. Freeze only to reinforce one coaching point from permanent attack.

Organisation: Age-appropriate pitch and numbers.

• Catch them being good when the theme appears.
• Manage challenge vs success live.

• Remove all conditions.

• Reintroduce the theme condition for 3 minutes.

Review & cool down

Players share one learning from the session against the intention.

Organisation: Team huddle.

• Link back to Four Corners and next session.