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Creative Movement in Wide Areas
By Arthur Bell –
Setup:
Three channels each 12 yards wide and 28 yards in length. Two groups of players, from each group, two players on the outside, two players at the end and the remaining players at the top. Two small goals at the top and to the side as indicated.
Execution:
Player 1, from the top, in each group will drive with the ball towards Player 2 at the bottom. Before reaching the midpoint, Player 1 passes to Player 2.
On receiving the ball the Player 2 moves the ball to the outside, this triggers the Player 3 to run in behind to receive a diagonal pass.
Player 3 receives and passes into the goal as quickly as possible. The players all follow their pass as the exercise repeats.
Variations:
1. On receiving the ball Player 2 moves the ball to the outside, this triggers the Player 3 to run in off the side to receive a straight pass, and then drive with the ball to the top. The players all follow their pass as the exercise repeats.
2. Add another Player 4 at the bottom outside corner of each group. On receiving the ball the Player 2 moves the ball to the outside, this triggers Player 3 to run in off the side and for the Player 4 to overlap. The Player 2 can choose to play a straight pass to the Player 3 coming in or a diagonal pass to the overlapping Player 4.
3. On receiving the ball the Player 2 moves the ball to the outside, this triggers the Player 3 to run wider and for the Player 4 underlap as required. Player 2 can choose to play a straight pass to the Player 3.
4. On receiving the ball the Player 2 moves the ball to the outside, this triggers the Player 3 to run in off the side or to run wider and for the Player 4 to overlap or underlap as required. Player 2 can choose which option to play.
By Arthur Bell