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Learn to pick and support
Develop your players’ ability to get into the best positions to support the ball carrier. They have to react to the speed of the ball carrier and their likely pass, so good communication is imperative.
WHY USE IT
The ball carrier might be quick or slow. The support players must either race to get into position or hold their runs so they can take the ball at pace.
SET-UP
A 15m x 5m box, divided into three equal areas by cones, and one ball.
HOW TO DO IT
- Put three numbered attackers at the side at one end of the first box and a ball in the middle of the corridor opposite the middle player.
- When you shout a number, that player runs out and picks up the ball. The other two players run to the end middle cone and then turn to support (picture 1).
- The first ball carrier passes once they reach the middle box, and then the second carrier passes in the end box (picture 2).
- Develop by placing two defenders halfway down one side. When you call an attacker’s number, the defenders run into the middle and end boxes before coming forward to defend using touch tackling (picture 3).
Technique
- Sweep over the ball to pick it up
- Call for the pass
- No spin passes, just pop the ball up into the path of the support player.
- Put three attackers at the side of the first box
- Sweep over the ball to pick it up
- When you shout a number, that attacker runs into the box and picks up the ball. The other players run around the back cone and then in to support
Related Files
- The first ball carrier passes when they get into the middle box
- The second ball carrier passes when they get into the end box
- Develop by adding two defenders, with the attackers aiming to reach the far end of the box
- The defenders run into the middle and end box and come forward. Use touch tackling
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