Organisation
- Three players stand on the edge of the penalty area as shown.
- Players should
come short or long to change the passing angles,
- lots of opposite movements.
Exercise
- Start by player 1 passing back to the Goalkeeper
- Keeper passes to player 3.
- Player 3 passes back to the Keeper.
- Keeper passes to player 2.
- Player 2 passes back to the Keeper.
- Keeper passes to player 1.
- Then start again.
- The Goalkeeper must now shout his decision of pass i.e. Chip or drive.
- Introduce another ball. Two between them.
- Introduce players running in on the Goalkeeper.
Key Points
- Ready to receive, supporting angle and distance.
- 1st touch. You don't want the ball stuck under your feet.
- Awareness of defenders and attackers.
- Accuracy and weight passing. To feet or space.
Throwing
Instead of a back pass its a shot. The Goalkeeper must save and then throw
with the appropriate technique.
Practises for Dealing with the
Back Pass.
Dealing with the Back Pass
in a Small Sided Game.
The London
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