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The French have always had their own unique playing style in many aspects of the modern game and are often at the forefront of innovation. The methods used by their forwards to keep the ball alive in the contact area are dynamic and guarantee secure ball to attack from.
Key factors
The initial contact and ripping technique is identical to that used all over the world:
The difference with this technique is that if you pass the ball away to the left, you use your left shoulder to rip the ball out and then pivot round to pass, and vice versa to the right.
The advantages of this technique are:
Try this in a training drill with your players, initially slowly ensuring they have the right technique, before speeding up, using contact shields, and then making it live. You could condition your games in practice so that this is the only way the ball can be passed away from contact.
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