CONTROL SHOOTING PASSING DRIBBLING TURNING HEADING CREATE SPACE INDIVIDUAL DEFENDING SUPPORT PLAY GOALKEEPING CROSSING TACKLING THE THROW IN ATTACKING SET PLAYS DEFENDING SET PLAYS THE FREE KICK

PASSING

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Sidefoot pass    Progression   In tight areas    With varying distances    Playing against the touchline    Passing on the run    With opposition involved      Two players against one    Further two against one practices    Passing in tight areas with a shot at goal   Kicking the ball    Progression    Progression II    Exercises for passing with the inside of the foot I  & II  Progression III    Passing with place changing   Passing for accuracy    Volleying the ball   Kicking the ball

Various practices can be used, using just three or four players ie simple 2 v 1 situations, and these can help develop technique, movement off the ball, and defensive strategy.

Simply skills apply - but should be worked on until they are perfected.

Practice 1

Can develop as a continuous 2 v 1 practice using 4 players A, B, C & D.

A & B start about 25 metres apart, with C & D in between them as in diagram 1.

A with the ball starts the practice by passing to either C or D, which ever one he passes to the other becomes an opponent. So in diagram, A passes to C, so D immediately acts as a defender. B is the target, so A & C can interpass until one feels he can play the ball direct to B. Once this has been achieved then the practice is reversed with B starting in possession and he passes to either C or D, with A becoming the target man. All four players can exchange their roles to maintain full value of the practice.

Practice 2

Now all 4 players move into a 20-metre square, with one ball.

A, B & C try and retain possession with D acting as the opponent trying to win the ball. Once D either wins the ball, or clears it out of the area, then one of the other 3 players takes his place, and so the practice rotates. The practice can be made more difficult for the players in possession by either a) tightening the size of the square - down to 10 metres or b) making A, B & C play the ball 1st time, or with younger players allowing one touch to control before being made to pass with the next contact of the ball.

Practice 3

This can be altered slightly again, this time using a 10-metre square.

A & B are the players in possession D is the opponent, trying to win the ball as A & B interpass. C is the target, and he can manoeuvre across (but outside) the square to try and receive a pass from either A or B. THE COACH COULD INSIST THAT A & B make 3, 4 or 5 passes before passing to C, so as to make them work at passing and movement. C should be encouraged to be on the move all the time. Once again the players can rotate. To progress D2 can be introduced, and he must remain on the (marked X) He can move anywhere along that line so as to try and intercept any pass from A or B intended for C. This makes C manoeuvre around and also puts pressure on A & B trying to deliver the right timing and weight on to their pass as well. D2 must work off D, and must try and prevent the ball reaching C.