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Players move in central areas to create goal scoring opportunities
  • Attacking
  • 13 - 18+

Rotations and Movement in Central Areas

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TanyaOxtoby

Written by Tanya Oxtoby

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This activity is designed to allow players the opportunity to look at when and how they create space for themselves in central areas with decision-making, scanning, movement and passing key to success.

Coaching Objectives

Players are given the opportunity to work their decision making of when and how to move in midfield areas to create space, be an option in possession and create balance for when possession is lost.

There will be an element of defensive principles for the team not in possession with the opportunity to provide a match realistic consequence for incorrect decision making or execution by the attacking team.

 

Drill Setup

  • 20 mins 5 x 3 mins: 1 min rest Mins
  • 14 Players
  • 4 target goals Goals
  • 7 black 7 yellow Bibs
  • 40 x 50 y

What the Players Do

The black team will have the ball played into them via a coach to start the practice. Three blacks must occupy the small quadrants within the pitch at all times (keep the same players working in there…

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