Advanced Attacking “Attacking from a Flat Four”

THEORY Phases of the Game Attacking from the Back Attacking Out of the Flat Four Attacking in the Middle Third Attacking in the Final Third Attacking: Direct Play Attacking: The Whole Picture		PRACTICE PLANS Defensive Third Attacking from the Defensive Third Attacking with Fullbacks in a 4-4-2 Attacking in the Flanks from a Flat Back System Combination play in the Middle and Defensive Thirds Middle Third Attacking in the Middle Third of Play Combination Play w/Fullbacks and Halfbacks in a 4-4-2 Central Midfielder Combination Play in a 4-3-3 Middle and Attacking Thirds: Direct Play #1 Middle and Attacking Thirds: Direct Play#2 Final Third Training the movement of Two Forwards Connecting the Fullbacks and Fullbacks Connecting the Fullbacks and Halfbacks Possession and Finishing with 3 Forwards Training the movment of 2 Forwards Combination Play in a 4-3-3: Forwards and Halfbacks Combination Play ina 4-4-2: Forwards and Halfbacks

	In battle, there are not more than two methods of attack-the direct and the indirect; yet these two combinations give rise to an endless series of maneuvers. ---Sun Tzu, The Art of War

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