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RUNNING WITH THE BALL

Players should learn first to run with the ball keeping it under tight control - this can be done in various ways e.g.

Practice 1

Diagram 1

 










  (1) Player x sets off from point (B) to run round the four sides turning quickly at points (A), (D) and (C) and back to point (B).

  (2) Player Y at the same time sets off from point (D) and runs to point (C) who he cuts back (left) across the diagonal to point (A).

VARIOUS PLAYERS CAN BE USED (INTERMITENTLY) and each one can vary their running route either round or across the rectangle.

COACHES INSISITING THE BALL IS ALWAYS UNDER CONTROL. WHEN PLAYERS START AND FINISH THE EXERCISE

Practice 2

4 players, 1 ball; jog around the field, passing between each other - each player no nearer than 5 metres from the next player (as in diagram 2). Players jogging forward all the time while passing

Diagram 2

(A) starts passing to (B), on to (C) and back to (D) (they can pass in any order they wish) but when the ball returns to (A) he sprints forward around 15 metres with the ball before putting the sole of his boot on the ball stopping it dead.

It is then up to the other 3 players (B), (C) and (D) to sprint forward with the practice, and one of them picks up the ball, and so the practice continues; (A) joining in, with another player this time making the.

Practice 3

3 players, 1 ball

(A) and (C) stand together - (B) 20 metres away









(A) passes to (B) then sprints after the ball to take up the position (B).

On receiving the ball (B) passes back to (C), running after his pass, then (C) passes to (A) and so the practice continues.


GOOD SHARP PASSING AND MOVEMENT IS REQUIRED