• Area 60x50yds, with 2 additional end zones 10x50yds, as illustrated.
• 16 players, arranged 8v8 in main playing area, 1 ball.
• Practice starts with: Coach feeds into Attacking team who look to
feed a through pass into end zone for receiving player to run on to
& control.
• If under pressure in possession, a player can drop into the defending
end zone to receive ball & cannot be followed by an opponent.
• The player must then transfer ball through cones to another
supporting team mate before ball is passed or run into main
practice area.
• All passes must be below head height.
Detail:
• Receiving player cannot enter the attacking end zone to collect
ball before the through pass is delivered.
• Looking for early, accurate & quick passes.
• Concentration, awareness, composure & ball retention.
• One, two touch passing & slower searching possession.
• Controlled & measured through passes ahead of runner delivered
with either foot & different surfaces as required.
• Attacking space behind opponents to receive passes.
• Simple progression for this practice is:
- Add opponent-free safe zones on either side of playing areas, to
create attacking flank channels.
• Team dispersal (spreading-out) in possession.
• Effective passing decisions & quality of passing execution.
• Patient, precise passing with an emphasis on penetration
as a priority.
• Support & movement around ball holder.
• Blending quick inter-passing & slower approach play.
• Running with & off the ball to attack spaces available.
• Delivering final pass & timing final run to receive
in more ways than one
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