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
Please select a subsection from the topics below :
 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


FURTHER 2 AGAINST 1 PRACTICES


As a continuation to 2 against 1 practices consider diagram (1).

   
Here 5 players are used (A) in possession of the ball (B) his team mate in the 10 metre square, and (D) is an opponent trying to take the ball away from them.

(C) and (E) are on the outside of the square and are allowed to move up and down their lines marked X and Y.

 

 
 
Practice (a)

(A) and (B) manoeuvre around the square, interpassing, and even dribbling past (D) if needed. Their aim is to keep the ball in the area. (D) simply has to take it from them.

If (D) finds it difficult, then the coach should encourage him to try and, at least, get a touch on the ball. Once he does that then the players interchange roles.

Practice (b)

Similarly to practice (a), (A) and (B) can bring (E) and (C) into the game. As (E) and (C) move up and down their line, (A) and (B) can pass to them - BUT (E) and (C) must return it to either player FIRST TIME - ENSURING a good pass from (A) and (B) and also movement off the ball, which gives (D) a chance of intercepting.

(D) should try and open a possible route to (E) and (C) and could then "close down" very quickly anticipating the next pass.

 
Practice (c)
 
Again just using three players only this time (A) and (B) are only allowed two touches of the ball when in possession.

 

 

 

 
 
Diagram 2

 

This means once (B) receives from (A) he must control with one touch and pass with the next.

To make it even more difficult, if (A) and (B) can master the "two touch practice, then there should be a stipulation of "one touch" football.

So once (A) passes to (B), (B) must return it to (A) first time.

It makes it easier for (D) to get in a challenge - although once (A) and (B) improve in the technique then (D)'s physical stamina could be tested.

BOTH ONE TOUCH AND TWO TOUCH NECESSIATE NOT ONLY GOOD TECHNIQUE, BUT ALSO INTELLIGENT MOVEMENT OFF THE BALL. IT IS A GOOD STARTING POINT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PASS AND MOVE IN ANY PLAYER OR TEAM.
 

In diagram (3), (A) and (B) are now on the outside of the 10 metre square with one ball in their possession, and the aim is to get the ball past (D) (who must stay inside the square) to the colleague on the other side of the square.

 

 

 

 
Diagram 3

 
This necessitates 10 metre passes across the square, and movement up and down the line for both (A) and (B).

(D) should try and intercept passes, and also try and force errors in passing from (A) and (B). If (D) does win the ball then players can exchange roles.

To progress (A) and (B) can move round the square - but both obviously cannot be on the same time together.

THEY DO NOT HAVE to be on opposite sides, - they can change the angle of passing by moving to a line adjacent to the one occupied by the colleague.

ONCE AGAIN TO MAKE THE PRACTICE MORE DIFFICULT "ONE TOUCH" AND "TWO TOUCH" CAN BE INTRODUCED.