There are many ways to control a ball and instilling a range of techniques will create an extra dimension to your team.
The modern game see’s a variety of passes and ways to control the ball. Sometimes, the control actually eliminated defenders and can open up new attacks. This session delves into the many ways to control the ball and how you can gain an advantage through the simplest of touches.
Build your players skill base, beginning with unopposed drills, building up to opposed practices where they can begin to recognise how their first touch can define an attack or immediately break one down.
Keep control of the game and build your attacks based on the basics!
in more ways than one
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in more ways than one
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Under FutureFit, your Under-9s stay at 5v5, your Under-11s stay at 7v7 and your Under-13s stay at 9v9. Same pitch, same numbers, one more year. Here is how to make sure that year feels like a step forward rather than a repeat.
Most 1v1s are lost in the first second, when the defender rushes in and dives. Teach your players to slow the attacker down, take away the dangerous option and pick the right moment, and they will win far more of them.
The FA's FutureFit framework lands this season, bringing a 3v3 entry format at Under-7s. Here is what actually changes on a Saturday morning, and how to coach it well.
