Using a target player to encourage combinations in our build. Practice can be played as a minimum 2v2 + target player and adapted with odd numbers to create overloads that favour the IP (to aid success for the outcome).
Target players - can only play off 1 touch. Detail: Scan - to identify best passing option. Passing - weight of pass and angle to receive. IP - secure the ball, decision making, can they create overloads by switching play away from pressure? Detail: Can we play forwards to target man first? If not - create space, backwards to go forwards? Movement - how do we support the ball? Passing - weight of pass and angle to receive. Points: Must use target player to score! 1 point - target player and retain possesion 2 point- goal 3 point first time finish
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