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Objective of the Practice:
This practice is designed to improve Widening the game to out-maneuver the defense, Changing the direction of the game, Changing the pace and Constant teamwork in defense.
Field Preparation:
 Area half field. 16 players. Supply of balls. Cones. Colored bibs.
Coaching Points:
Because the two goals are very wide, the players have to be well distributed all over the playing area. The side in possession of the ball tries to open the game up as much as possible in an effort to get players bunched on one
side of the pitch. The defending team reacts to the danger by always moving across to this side of the pitch to defend its goal-line. When this happens, the attacking team sends a long pass across the field to change the direction of its attack and to make use of the space vacated by the defenders. This exercise gets players to move the ball around well, and also calls upon the perception of the build-up players and the opportunism of players moving into empty spaces. It also stresses everybody’s capacity to adapt as they continually have to revert from defense to attack and vice versa, while always making sure that they are covering one another.
Method
Two teams playing against one another.
The goals are marked by corner flags and by posts placed on the centerline.
Variations
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