Same as above however a second box is set up after the first with a gap inbetween.
- Centre Half (A) passes to the opposing Centre Half (D) who then passes back and the exercise is live.
- Once the Centre Forward beats the Centre Half they have the option to play the ball out to Left or Right Wing (F) before receiving it back inside the next square or they can carry on running alone.
- Centre Forward must then travel through the second square to beat the Full Back.
* Defenders are only allowed inside their own squares (not each others) and may only tackle inside the square
Same coaching points as above but reinforce the use of the positive/dynamic first touch when receiving the pass at the start and if they chose to use the Wing players as an outlett
A - Speed and space are key to success
- pre-scan to determine the position of the defenders before deciding to outlett or continue
- Use the
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