ORGANIZATION:
ONE 20X15 YARDS RECTANGULAR GRID..
PROCEDURE:
ATTACKERS (6 REDS) TRY TO PLAY PASSES IN THE GRID, 4 REDS PROVIDE SUPPORTING OPTIONS AT THE SIDE AND 2 PLAYER AT THE CENTRE.
FOCUSING ON PROVIDING OPTIONS IN WIDTH AND CENTRE PLAYER ON DEPTH
INITIALLY DEFENDER (3 GREENS) WILL BE PASSIVE AND THEN WILL BE ACTIVE TO MAKE THE PASSING AND SUPPORT PLAY MORE CHALLENGING.
PROGRESSION:
1.PASSIVE DEFENDER BECOMES ACTIVE AFTER TWO TO THREE MINUTES.
2. 6 PASSES 1 GOAL.
COACHING POINT:
AWARENESS (BALL, TEAMMATE, SPACE & OPPONENT).
QUICKNESS IN SUPPORT ( 1CENTRE PLAYER
DROPS BETWEEN THE 1 &2 DEFENDERS THE CENTRE PLAYER MOVES UP BETWEEN THE 2&3 DEFENDERS ).
MID PLAYERS CHECKING THE SHOULDERS ALL THE TIME TO FIND SPACE AWAY FROM THE DEFENDERS
MID PLAYERS FIND THE SPACE IN FRONT OF THE DEFENDERS TO ATTRACT THEM AND MAKING IT EASIER FOR THE WIDE PLAYERS
DECISION TO PLAY IN ONE TOUCH OR TWO TOUCH (FIRST TOUCH AWAY FROM THE DEFENDER).
ATTACKERS CHECK REFERENCE OF THE DEFENDERS, WHERE IS THE SPACE CENTRE OR WIDE).
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