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Objective of the Practice:
This practice is designed to improve the forward passing of the fullbacks.
Field Preparation:
Channel 10 x 50 yards. Small group of players. Cones. Supply of balls.
Coaching Points:
Two fullbacks are stationed between four cones placed wide on the penalty area. The fullbacks are restricted to
this grid.
Two servers are placed at cone 10 yards from the fullbacks. A receiving player is placed between two cones positioned wide on the halfway line.
The practice starts when the server passes the ball to either of the two fullbacks in the grid. After passing the ball, the server runs forward and pressurizes the fullbacks in an attempt to win the ball back. The fullbacks have to
obtain a minimum of three passes before playing the ball forward to the receiver on the halfway line.
After pressurizing the ball, the server jogs back to the starting position. There are two servers who alternate on each serve. Keep record of all successful passes made down the wide channel by the fullbacks.
The coach should emphasize the following coaching points:
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 Server should pressurize the two defenders with game intensity.
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Fullbacks should exchange passes quickly between each other.
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The long range pass down the wide channel should be a bent lofted pass. This enables the flight of the ball to curl into the field of play.
- Target player should be alert and look anxious to receive the ball when the fullback can pass forward.
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