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Objective of the Practice:
This practice is designed to improve Marking and finding space, Switching the direction of the play and First-time passing.
Field Preparation:
 Area half field. 14 players. Supply of balls. Cones. Colored bibs.
Coaching Points:
Alternating between man-to-man marking and covering space. The aim is to retain possession of the ball while
the defending players try to intercept it as quickly as possible and then become the attacking team themselves.
The seven-man team should be more precise in building up its movements, using first-time passing to raise the
pace while use of long cross field passes helps switch the direction of the game. The intensity of the exercise
may be seen from the way in which the teams have to keep changing roles and take it in turns either to attack or defend. The five-man team resorts to man-to-man marking for nearby opponents, while defenders furthest from the ball cover space rather than players.
Method
The seven-man team is given certain restrictive instructions while the five-man team is free to play as it wants.
Variations
- Two or three touches per player.
- Every second or third pass must be made first time.
- Every fourth pass must be a long pass.
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