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Objective of the Practice:
This practice is designed to improve Marking and finding space, Switching the point of the play and Sustaining pressure.
Field Preparation:
 Area half field. 14 players. Supply of balls. Cones. Colored bibs.
Coaching Points:
Each team tries to retain possession of the ball as long as possible by individual actions or combined movements. With seven players playing seven, the ball tends to change hands rapidly, and this takes the flow out of the game, as the player with the ball is constantly being put under pressure by a direct opponent in a limited space.
These frequent one-against-one situations are a characteristic feature of the exercise, which also demands great teamwork because of the need to play effectively off the ball.
Method
Two equal teams on a pitch big enough to allow them to play open football.
Variations
- Two, three or four pairs of players are picked out at the start of the exercise to mark each other closely.
- Players are only allowed to touch the ball two or three times each.
- This type of exercise can also be played with 6:6, 8:8 or 9:9.
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