PLAYING IN CONGESTED AREAS

PLAYING IN CONGESTED AREAS

7 v 5

7 v 3 7 v 4

PLAYING IN

CONGESTED AREAS

8 players

Area of 15 x 15 yds ?

F

F

F

F

Congested area passing

HOW to PRACTICE

Reduced / confined areas.Larger numbers in standard areas.Escape / safe areas.Space and / or time imposition.Touches and surface challenge.Speed and intensity of practice.Tempo variation.

REQUIREMENTS / CONSEQUENCES

Awareness of circumstance.Speedy athletic qualities – agility, etc.Quickness of reaction.Rapid decision making.Focus – narrow and globalQuick arrangement of feet,hips and body.Split second change of decision and action.Varied first receiving touch.Varied release surfaces.Cunning and deceit before and on delivery.Capability to secure and protect the ball.Ball manipulation at speed.Quick passing orthodoxy needed.Unusual and unorthodox passing necessity.Reduced backlift / address before the pass.

COACHES CHECKLIST !

Complementary receiving skills.

HOW TO PRACTICE !

Ball retention and intelligent possession useage as the fundamental factor. Ball familiarity, manipulation and protection as a foundation.Reduced space and congested area practice.Minimal touches.At optimal speed especially, and reduced speeds as appropriate.Fast and slow technical practice situations.In varied directions and circumstances.Opposed practice and technique work.Employing as wide a range of surfaces as possible.Encourage disguise .Encourage craft, unorthodoxy, versatility and ingenuity.Tolerate errors that are developmental.Reward and espouse technical excellence.

INDIVIDUAL POSSESSION DEVELOPMENT

Two games of 3 v 1

10 yd x 10 yd

Playing “fast” football

Playing “slow” football.

3 v 1 & escape zone

8yd x 6yd

“ARGENTINA”

Aerial Passing

All surfaces

1.

2.

3.

CONGESTED AREA PASSING

Two games of 4 v 2

Area 18yd x 18yd

“ Creative” zones

CONGESTED AREA PASSING

Playing in congested areas. 7 v 7 with 2 / 3 neutral playersArea 35 yds x 30 yds and “creative” zone.

CONGESTED AREA PASSING

50 UP !

MIDFIELD PLAY

Veron

Otamendi

Mascherano

DIAGONAL RUNNING

&

“SWITCHING”

@ ends & middle

TURNS

Drag TurnPass and follow.Use of middle man for “wall passes”.

3 second safe zone

5 V 5 + 2 F

Find a receiver

inside the 3 second zone.

30 yds

30 yds

8 v 8 with “safe areas” at position 4 and position 10

8 v 8 - basket ball and all must defend inside the restricted area.Convert to “soccer”.

ADVANCED PASSING SKILLS

MINIMAL TOUCH PLAY AT SPEED – wall passes off designated player.

Varied distances and surfaces - area – 30 yds x 20 yds.

FREE – FLOW PASSING

3 v 1 – DF - 3 v 1

10 yds

10 yds

10 yds 10 yds5 yds

4 v 2 – DF - 4 v 2

20 yds

20 yds 20 yds5 yds

Play 4 v 2 and deliver – through or over the mannequins.

2 opponents press the receiving group on the delivery.

If more appropriate reduce to 3 v 1 at each end.

5 v 5 and 2 “neutrals”Score by passing to the target players.Route is protected by defender on the line

15yds

MINIMAL TOUCH PLAY AT SPEED – area 30 yds x 20 yds

FREE FLOW PASSING

MINIMAL TOUCH PLAY AT SPEED – OPPOSED PRACTICE

30 yds

20 yds

FREE FLOW PASSING

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