In diagram 1, the area is 10 metres square, (A) has possession, and the aim is to keep the ball between himself and (B). (A) can pass to (B) OR can faint to pass and then try and dribble past (D). When (B) has the ball he attempts exactly the same.

The key to the practice is that (A) and (B) must try and retain possession to cross the line marked (X). (D) must try and tackle or intercept and prevent this happening.

Should (D) make contact with the ball he should then take over from (A) OR (B).

THIS ACTS AS HIS INCENTIVE

To progress players can be made to work out at the skill of dribbling and control in a confined area while under pressure.

(A) attacker, (D) defender

Area - 10 metre square

1 ball, with (B), (C), (E), (F) all positioned on the 4 corners of the square

All 4 can move along ONE line only (see diagram 2), they can not venture on to another line.

So (E) moves along to (F) but cannot go back to (C)'s line

Practice

(B) plays the ball to (A) who must control the ball, turn and face (D)

(D) must START from any one of the outer lines, but once the ball is passed to (A) he should sprint forward and try and win the ball.

(A) has to try and dribble past (D) and feed either (C), (E) or (F) - they in turn, pass the ball back to (A)

(A) can use any of the 4 (B), (C), (E) or (F) to play the ball to at any time, but coaches should only allow a limited number of passes before (A) attempts to dribble past (D).

TO ADD TO THE COMPETITIVE ELEMENT (A) should try and get the ball to all (4) perimeter players, this alerts (D) and then ensures that (A) will have to try and dribble past him.