RSL AZ Curriculum
Attacking - Play Between Lines & Through Gaps

Who: Mainly CMs and Fwds who are receiving passes from defenders or deeper MFs.

What: Coordinated movements off the ball to look and connect with a teammate that is situated between opponent's defensive lines.

Where: In Zone 2 and 3 but more specifically between the opponent's midfield and defensive lines.

When: In moments of possession and opposition is organized in their defensive block.

Why: To successfully break lines(opponent's Fwd & MF lines) so that we then have highest chance to break the opponent's backline successfully. The closer we are in possession to the opponent's backline the higher our chances to successfully break it.

Week #1 Attacking - Buildup - Creation & Use Of Space
Week #2 Defending - Recovery - Close DGC & Prevent Penetration
Week #3 Attacking - Unbalancing Phase - Find A Player Behind The Backline
Week #4 - Defending - Defending -  Collective Defending - Protect the Space Behind when the BC is NOT Framed
Week #5 - Attacking - Adjust & Re-Adjust To Shoot: Finishing Phase
Week #6 - Defending - Protect the Goal - Anticipate & Adjust to Intervene
Week #7 - TRANSITION: Attacking -> Defending 1 - Counter Press to Regain Possession
Week #8 - TRANSITION: Defending -> Attacking 1 - Establish Possession: Connect Passes out of Pressure
Week #9 - Buildup - Create Gaps & Skip Lines
Week #10 - Recovery - High Press: Close Down Defenders & Eliminate Options
Week #11 - Unbalancing - Draw Defense to SPOA(Switch Point of Attack)
Week #12 -  Collective Defending - Direct Pressure & Set the “Trap"
Week #13 - Finishing - Quality Service Into Goal Scoring Areas: "Bo Cross" & "COO"
Week #14 - Protect the Goal - Close Down Wide & Deny Service
Week #15 - Transition: Attacking -> Defending 2 - Delay Progress to Re-Organize Lines
Attacking 7 - Buildup - Create Numbers Up/Overloads
Defending 7 - Recovery - Interchange Positions to Prevent Progress
Attacking 8 - Play Between Lines & Through Gaps