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The team with the ball must try and keep possession of the ball. Only 2 players from each team are allowed to be inside the area.

1 player can move anywhere on the outside of the area. To involve this player, the players inside the area have to pass the ball to the outside player.

On doing so, the outside player can come into the area and the player that passed the ball becomes the new outside player.

COACHING POINTS

The key in this game is for players to make use of the outside player as they are the only player who won't be marked.

After passing to the outside players must ensure that they swap over quickly in order to try and maintain possession!

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Receiving the ball under pressure

Conditioned games to improve your players' peripheral vision, so they can use their first touch when receiving the ball to move into space

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First touch:

Set up as shown 10m long by 6m. (Place cones at each end.

Player 1 pushes the ball through the cones. Player 2 receives the pass and with their 1st touch puts ball to the right of the right cone and then pushes the ball through the opposite cones.

Player 1 receives and with their 1st touch puts the ball to the right of the right cone and repeats.

Passing & Receiving

first touch:

2 players one ball.

Player passes the ball to the other player who has to first touch the ball into a passing position on the other side of the cone and passes the ball back to the other player.

Passing & Receiving

Round the Gate under Pressure:

2 Players, 1 ball. One of the players has to pass the ball to his partner through the gate. After the pass he/she then runs after the ball to put pressure on the player receiving (they have to run through the gate). The player receiving has to play the ball left or right to avoid the tackle then run to where the original pass started from.

Player 1 can chase back to stop player with ball crossing the goal line and score a point.

Eliminating a Player

Left defender build up:

The LD takes a hit in from the side line. Their compulsory pass is to the the SW. As soon as the ball is played the 3 players with the ball have to get the ball out of the 23m area. (Tip is that one ot the 3 players with the ball always takes a position between the two defenders).

Overload situations

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