7v6 - Wave Attack

Develop combination play to break down an organised defensive block using width, quick switches, and coordinated forward runs. Teach attackers to recognise wide space and link with wide players under pressure.

• Attackers (Green) attack with 7 players and defenders (black) defend with 6 • The goalkeeper starts the attack by turning over possession into one of the central green players • Attackers (green) are set up with wide players locked in their zones and four central attackers • Defenders (black) are locked in their central third and must prevent the ball reaching the striker or shots from central areas • Attacking team aims to combine quickly and use wide space to access finishing areas Progression 1: • Once the ball reaches the wide zone, the opposite wide player is free to drift into the back post to attack crosses Progression 2: • Once the ball goes wide, one full-back from the defending team can recover to defend in the wide area Reset: • Each wave ends with a goal, a clearance by the defence, or a transition. Then the next wave begins with a new ball from the goalkeeper.