Organisation
- 7 v 7 on a 70 yds x 50 yds pitch.
- 8 v 8 or 9 v 9 on a 80 x 60 yds pitch
- Start with a defender passing the ball to a teammate.
The ball must go back to the Goalkeeper to go forward.
Therefore it must go back to the Keeper before it crosses the half way line.
Unless you lose possession in your own half, then the attackers don't have to
go back.
When Should you Back Pass?
- In Emergency. There is no other option.
- You can't play the ball forward.
- To switch the point of attack.
- To take the sting out of the game.
- To give the Keeper a touch.
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Defenders peel off and make it easy for the Keeper, don't get too
close to him. Attackers work hard on closing the Keeper down, don't give him
any time. Goalkeeper never get out of the line of the goal if you don't have
the ball. Practise on your weak foot, concentrate on damage limitation,d efenders
spread out and tuck in, do you know which foot the Keeper prefers and never
take a chance.
Key Points
- Ready to receive. Does the keeper make himself available.
- Supporting positions. Angle and distance.
- Communication of Goalkeeper and defenders.
- When = Early
- What = Specific to the point.
- How = Load, clear with authority.
- Get into line.
- Assessment of time and space.
- What is the quality of the defenders back pass?
- Where does the goalkeeper want to receive the ball?
- Is the keeper composed on receiving?
- Can he play with both feet?
- How many touches does he need?
- Pass selection to feet or to space.
- Techniques of kicking.
- Quality of pass. Timing, weight and accuracy.
- Variationof pass. Forward, central or wide-best option. Does the keeper
possess the vision to exploit the opposition.
- Support of players.
Practises for dealing
with the back pass
Dealing
with the back pass in a functional practise
The London FA Goalkeeping Licence
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