Progression & Penetration

Welcome to our collection of session plans focusing on progression and penetration, drawn from Premier League and EFL coaching practices. This resource provides practical training activities designed to help teams advance through opposition lines and create dangerous attacking opportunities.

These session plans cover essential elements of effective progression play, including breaking midfield lines, creating overloads in central areas, exploiting half-spaces, timing of forward runs, and playing through-balls into attacking positions. Each plan includes detailed setup instructions, clear objectives, progressions, and specific coaching points.

The sessions demonstrate how professional coaches develop players' ability to recognize when to maintain possession and when to penetrate, balancing patience with purposeful forward play. They address both structured patterns and decision-making in fluid game situations.

Implement these sessions to enhance your team's ability to progress the ball efficiently through opposition blocks, increase the tempo of attacks at appropriate moments, and create more high-quality scoring opportunities through deliberate penetrative play.