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Playing with back to goal
  • Attacking
  • 8 - 15

Back to Goal Techniques

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Written by Dave Clarke

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Receiving the ball with back to goal is a skill that can set up play in a couple of ways that will allow your team to gets shots in on goal

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Coaching Objectives

When a player receives the ball with his/her back to goal what they have to decide is can they make a turn with the ball, are players making angles to receive the ball? Are players communicating with each other? These decisions all have to be made – is it better to pass back to a team mate or try to turn and take the defender on? 

 

Drill Setup

  • 20 Mins
  • 8 Players
  • 2 Bibs
  • 15x15 y

What the Players Do

Create an area 15 x 15 yards, with players facing each other on two sides. One player starts in the middle who must turn and dribble the ball to the other side.The passing player then takes the place…

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