Ball starts with GK.
Green aim to play the ball out to blue who remain in attacking half.
manage reds to prevent this. If reds intercept they can attempt to score.
If greens successfully play to blue, blues become attackers, reds defenders and the process repeats
Green team must provide options for first pass.
Once first pass made, players to consider their movements to provide option for second pass
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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.
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