Find the Open Player Game

Objective of the Practice:
This is a good attacking exercise that emphasizes disciplined passing and movement. It develops good passing techniques, good movement and first touch.

Field Preparation
12 Players
Area 30 yards x 30 Yards
Supply of Balls and Cones

Coaching Points
Four defenders mark four attackers. Both must stand still. Four players move the ball swiftly inside the square exchanging passes. Defenders change the player they are marking frequently. The landscape quickly changes so the players with ball must be constantly scanning the field around them for the open player. Change the defenders every 3 minutes. Progress to having attackers and defenders move around the square.

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