By Decentric - 28 Feb 2013 11:50 PM
Being in a small state, and now having consistent access to a number of FFA staff coaches, on a regular basis, amongst them being an assistant national team coach, and a SAP curriculum writer, I can regularly view their training ground practice, only a few kilometres from my residence.
The Aussie coach, uses some interesting cues and player actions. As well as the standard, " Can you receive the ball in a position to play forwards?" he also uses in midfield structured possession play:
"Can you receive the ball almost level with the defender, so your first pass can break the line?"
Often if a player is closer to his/her own goal than the marker, a player needs to bounce it back to a team-mate. With good positioning and vision, one can break the line with the first touch if one has the body shape side on receiving a diagonal ball.
I've heard Ange Postecoglou doesn't like it on TV and read Cruyff doesn't like it, but the Aussie coach also encourages players to always play diagonally, "Never a square ball or a straight ball."
This is in order for a team-mate to receive the ball in a better body position in the hope of playing forwards, and, to have better vision when that team-mate receives the ball.
Edited by Decentric: 28/2/2013 11:55:52 PM
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By Decentric - 13 Aug 2013 11:26 PM
Decentric wrote:Here is another beauty, from an assistant Matildas coach.
This is in the Warm UP/Passing Practice/Technique Practice or Stage 1 of a four stage practice.
The grid is half a full sized pitch. Split your team into two groups of 6, 7 or 8, each with different coloured bibs. Have a ball for each group. Each group plays over the whole half pitch and overlaps the other group of 6, 7 or 8. It is then like creating two teams.
A team starts passing the ball to other players within that team. When a player receives the ball, the other players should get into position so that there is a player right, left and centre, to receive the ball (passing lanes).
The middle passing option should have two players. One should be short ( close to the player in possession of the ball) and the other long (further away from the player receiving the ball).
This means the player on the ball has four passing options.
As soon as a player is about to receive the ball, the rest of the 6, 7, or 8 member team should try to get into position to create these four passing lanes - right, left, middle short and middle long.
The ball is kept moving all the time. It forces the players to move off the ball all the time.
The middle players, short and long, should be at an angle to the player on the ball, not taking up a position to receive straight balls.
The right and left players should also be at an angle, not take up a position to receive square balls.
Also, the body shape, or body position, of the player on the ball should be so that they are in a position to play forwards, not having to turn.
When I saw this exercise with the NTC, it looked interesting. When I did it with my own team, I saw infinitely more value in it.=d>
Edited by Decentric: 13/8/2013 11:23:16 PM
For some reason I cannot cut and paste this link, but Arthur has posted the aforementioned practice exercise in his Football Articles And Research Papers thread.
It is the 9th post from the top of page 13.
It is the passing drill in the video taken by the coach with the Northern English accent.
Just look at the above post for the extra details from the Matildas coach which makes it better.
1. Players should try and pass to the player with the best option of creating good body shape to play forwards.
2. The off the ball players should always try to create a left, right, middle short and middle long option.
3. Off the ball players should never stop moving.
Young adolescent boys seemed to really like this exercise.
Edited by Decentric: 14/8/2013 08:10:50 AM
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