KEY FACTORS

• First touch - is it positive
• Cheek list of the players decisions
  • Can the ball be played forward
  • Can the player run with the ball
  • Can the player run and dribble
  • Can the player run at speed
• Does the player attack at speed
• Does the player make positive decisions

ORGANISATION, DIRECTION AN[) PROGRESSION

• Sl serves the ball to XI
• 01 must say in their own half
• XI makes decisions
• XI can also run around Sl and take the ball at pace
• Progress that 01 can defend in the whole area

KEY FACTORS

• Decision making of players
• Which controlling surface
• Which passing surface
• First touch in front with front foot (inside or outside)
• First touch on back foot (taking the ball away inside or outside)
• One touch play
• Setting up moves (understanding)

ORGANISATION, DIRECTION AND PROGRESSION

• Xl plays the ball to X2 or X3 (A's and O's aswell) coach must encourage the key factors list to be brought out by the players

PROGRESSION

• Ball to be played in the air
• Key factors:
  • Which surface does the player choose
  • Which controlling method

KEY FACTORS

• Movement away from the ball
• Visual contact
• Check off at pace to receive the ball
• If the defender (01) is tight - play the ball back to Sl - spin in and move behind 01
• SI can play the ball behind
• If the defender is still tight Xl to check again and receive the ball
• If the defender is not tight then Xl must glance over shoulder and turn

ORGANISATION, DIRECTION AND PROGRESSION

• Sl to touch the ball once in front and then lift head to play to Xl
• Xl when receiving the ball from Sl must be decisive
• Progress to 2 V 2

KEY FACTORS

• Assessing the situation
• Decision to control the ball or let it run
• Fake to control with body action
• Quick change of direction by turning and following the ball

ORGANISATION, DIRECTION AND PROGRESSION

• SI to serve the ball diagonally left or right
• Progress to S2 and S3 serving across 01 and XI

KEY FACTORS

• Player to make space to turn or dribble
• Decision - which turn or dribble move
• Attitude of player - is it positive
• First touch
• Execute movement or movements

ORGANISATION, DIRECTION AND PROGRESSION

• SI can pass to S2 or S3 to start play
• Play can be started with Sl, S2 or S3
• Player Xl is to create space to turn or dribble
• Player Xl cannot play the ball back to SI, S2 or S3
• Progression would be to build the functional practice 2 v 2