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Focus

Main Focus

  • Passing

Top Tips

  • Weight of pass
  • Accuracy
  • Disguise
  • First touch
  • Aggressive and positive mentality
  • Vision and anticipation
  • Placement versus power
  • Positioning to gain an advantage

Organisation

  • Two teams of 4-6 players
  • Mark out a rectangle 40yds x 50yds with two end zones 8-12yds deep
  • Each team defends and attacks a goal with a goalie
  • Play 3v3 (or 4v4) in the middle zone with one defender and one attacker in each end zone
  • All players must stay in their zone
  • Players in the middle zone attempt to pass to their striker in the end zone who then plays 1v1 against the defender

Progression

  • Middle zone player who passes ball to striker may join him in the end zone to make it 2v1
  • Limit number of touches
  • Adjust size of teams in middle zone

COACHING POINTS

Outcomes:

Technical

  • Pass and receive
  • Control
  • Dribbling
  • Finishing

Physical

  • Movement
  • Agility
  • Balance
  • Co-ordination

Social

  • Team work
  • Communication

Psychological

  • Focus
  • Decision making
  • Observation

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