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Objective of the Practice:
This practice is designed to improve Marking and finding space, Direct passing, Dribbling, Dummying and
Tackling.
Field Preparation:
 4 players; a midfielder + a forward against a defender + a goalkeeper. Playing area: half the pitch, with a standard goal.
Coaching Points:
The aim of this exercise is to improve co-ordination and mutual understanding between midfield players and
strikers. The midfield man uses all sorts of passes to put his partner through to goal, while always staying behind him in support and ready to receive a pass back.Thus the midfield player’s support gives the striker the choice of either trying to go for goal alone with the ball, or attempting a different combination with the playmaker, which may catch the opposing defender by surprise. The defender marks his man tightly and tries to cut out any sudden move towards goal or any shot. The goalkeeper does not simply stay back in his goal, but always takes part in the action by narrowing the shooting angle or by coming right out of his goal whenever necessary.
Method
The midfielder plays the ball forward to his partner, who then tries to get past the defender and go on to score.
If the defender or the goalkeeper wins the ball, they give it straight back to the attacking midfield player.
Variations
The introduction of a second defender would allow the midfield player to try to score goals too.
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