PROGRESSION
This all-important factor of retaining possession of the
ball can't be emphasised enough to either young or experienced
players.
Key issues to be developed are:-
1. Players learning to create
space for themselves.
2. Accurate passing not only
to feet but top the advantage of the receiving player.
3. Good control with the first
touch of the ball by the receiver.
4. Correct weight on the ball
by the player making the pass.
5. Weighing up the positions
of players on both teams while the game is progressing.
So the progress here are two other practices.
Practice 1
3 teams
1 4 v 4 on the field which
is 40 metres x 30 metres.
2 1 team on the sidelines
- 2 on either side of the field
3 Two goals - with goalkeepers
4 The practice is for the
outfield players to score in opponent's goal - the coach stressing
the points raised in key issues.
5 The outfield players can
use the players on the perimeter X1 - X4, who will return
the ball to which side passes to them.
6 So if A's are in possession,
they will try and score past G (B) - the B's must try and
win the ball, and they in turn will try and score past G (A).
7 The game should last for
5 - 10 minutes, the players rotate. X's come into the playing
area, with either A's or B's replacing them on the perimeter.
This is good practice, one to be recommended as a whole team
can be used with the coach working at weaknesses.
THE COACH MUST STRESS ALL THE KEY ISSUES
THROUGHOUT.
Practice 2
Similar to practice 1.
Pitch same dimensions. 2 goals, with the teams having the
same objectives 5 against 5 (A's and B's) with X's on the
perimeter.
This time 2 X's on the touchline and 2 on the goal line.
Each one can manoeuvre up and down the line to receive the
ball, and must return it as quickly as possible to A's or
B's - ONE TOUCH ONLY IF POSSIBLE.
To start practices 1 and 2 - all players in the area are
allowed unlimited touches. Then to tighten up the practice
they should be allowed only 2 touches on the ball, ie one
to control the ball, the other to pass to a colleague. Players
on the perimeter similarly can first be allowed to consider
situations, then must be progressed to return the ball immediately
after receiving.
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