BALL CONTROL 1
Pass 10 yards to a team mate
“Look to where the pass is going” • “Use the inside or outside of your foot to pass” • “Use both feet to pass”
Set out a 30 x 20 yards square and mannequins (or poles) in the centre of each side 2 yards from the side of the area. Position six players in the area in positions marked 1-6.
The right-hand sequence begins at the bottom of the practice at point 1 – The midfielder [3] drops off the mannequin to receive on the half-turn. controls and passes to the full back [2].
The full-back [2] moves from deep to run outside the mannequin at 3 and make a one touch pass into the forward [4].
The forward [4] receives a pass and moves around the back of the mannequin and passes to the winger [5].
The winger[5] receives two-touch and feeds to his team mate [6] who has moved centrally who then spins “around the corner” and feeds back to the target man [1].
Keep the sequence going until players get used to it then switch positions so every player plays each position – then add a second ball so one ball starts at 1 and another starts at the same time at 2.
We used six players in this game.
Movement to receive the ball.
Receive with good first touch.
Good weight on the pass.
in Goalkeeping, Passing
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