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Objective of the Practice:
This practice is designed to a midfield players vision and decision making when passing in the attacking
third of the field.
Field Preparation:
 Use half field. A grid is marked out 10 yards by 10 yards in the middle of the field.
Two midfield players are positioned within the grid, one serving, one receiving.
Two cones are placed at the corners of the penalty area with three forwards positioned in between the cones.
Supply of balls. Cones.
Each forward must wear a different colored vest.
Coaching Points:
The practice starts when the server passes the ball to the receiving midfield player. As the server passes the ball
he calls out a color, red, green or blue (indicating the color of the forward player's vest). The midfield player must
turn as efficiently as possible and pass the ball to the selected color. To make the practice unpredictable, the forwards must exchange position with each other whenever the receiving player is not facing them.
A point is awarded for each successful pass.
The coach should emphasize the following coaching points:
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The midfield players should receive the ball using a "side-on" position whenever possible. This will improve
his vision and enable him to turn quicker.
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The midfield player should try to play his first touch in a forward direction and out of his feet whenever possible. This will allow him to keep his head up and create a good striking distance between him and the ball.
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The midfield player should deliver crisp round passes to the forwards feet.
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Forward players should be animated and look anxious to receive the ball.
Rotate players with midfield player when appropriate.
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