MOVEMENT OFF THE BALL (cont...)
Diagram 1
To progress, a 4th player is introduced into the 10 metre square D.
One ball, and the players pass it around inside the area, first time passing when possible.
It is then up to one of the players to try and sprint out of the area, as in the diagram 1, D is the player making the run.
He aims to reach at least another 10 metres, it is then up to one of the other three (which ever player has the ball) to try and pass the ball to D (in the diagram 1, it is C).
Clearly the player making the pass will have to react quickly, get the ball under control and drive, chip or volley the ball, whichever is appropriate to arrive with D at around point D2.
Once completed D controls the ball, and he now, see C has set off making a run out of the 10-metre area (as in diagram 1). In fact C should be on his way once he has played the initial pass to D.
D passes to C2 around point F and C gets control of the ball.
That completed the players' return to the area, and so the practice continues, players varying roles.
In Practice 2, 5 players, A,B,C,D & E, 1 ball, players around 10 meters apart in formation as in the diagram, B & D facing A, C & E.
Practice
A starts and passes to B and follows his pass to take B's place.
B plays the ball first time to C who has moved sharply to C2, so B's pass is controlled, and moved on to D who has also set off, and the pass should reach him so it does not check his run. (in the diagram as D2).
D collects and plays to E, who collects, turns and goes behind B, to start the practice again.
The key points are:
- Each player follows his pass with a run to replace the player he has passed to.
- Each player must be ready to control the ball, pass accurately and with the correct weight on the ball.
- The practice should be all about passing and movement.
