3-2-5 Lane Occupation — Five Vertical Lanes, Five Heights
A positional practice that teaches the attacking line to occupy all five vertical lanes while varying depth so players do not stand on the same horizontal line.
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Organization
Divide the attacking half into five vertical lanes. Build with a back three and two midfielders, then position five advanced players across left wide, left half-space, centre, right half-space and right wide lanes. Circulate against an organised defending block.
Coaching Points
One advanced player per vertical lane | Vary heights rather than standing flat | Half-space players connect inside and outside | Back three maintain rest-defence spacing | Switch quickly when one side becomes overloaded
Progressions
- Remove fixed lane restrictions after players demonstrate the occupation principles.
Regressions
- Keep the five lanes fixed and use passive defenders.
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