Back 4 practice their outletting skills of passing, moving and receiving with an importance placed on quality of: pass receive to do next thing moving with the ball movement Front two (Strikers) timing of lead to receive in space dribble baseline opposite striker to penalty spot/back post
Back 4 Different passes Push Hit Slap Hit Reverse Stick Slide Overhead both long and short RFB to RH is short LFB to RH is long Around in 2 passes (with a skip pass) Importance of players to move with the ball, in particular when passed forward to Striker (e.g. as the ball moves to either flank half and then forward, the opposite flank half needs to follow the ball and move centrally (Back 3 Triangle Set-Up) Pre-Scanning Receiving position in order to do the next thing (RH in front of Right Foot, LH in front of Left Foot (reverse stick) or right foot toward left foot (flat stick). Passes should where possible should Extension Add CH Move from a Back 4 to a Back 3, add 2nd CH Strikers Timing of leads Receive and roll Head up and make a good pass
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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