Soccer-Laduma, May 13, 2009

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Keeping Team Shape

This week Ajax Cape Towns Craig Rosslee
shows us a drill for your team to practise
moving together as a unit.

60m

LESSON

50m

Organizing the drill:

Diagram A

Place two teams of six players each in the playing area.

Place two goals 2m wide at
each end of the field.

Practising the drill:

Diagram B

The object of the drill is score

goals in the opponents goal.
All players should shift according to the position of the
ball.
Players must support the
player with the ball, anticipat-

ing the passage of play is

very important when playing
at a high level.

the opponents half at the

time of the goal. This is the
most important part of the
drill.

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Diagram C

The attacking team moves

the ball up the field to attack
the goal.
For the goal to count, all the
members of the attacking
team must be in the opponents half of the field.
Players must move quickly if
they see their team is about
to score, the goal will not
count unless all players are in

Coachs Note
The drill must be practised at
high speed.
The movement and anticipation of the players must be
enforced throughout the duration of the drill.
Scoring goals is the objective, but the support and efficient movement of players is
crucial to this drill.

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DIAGRAM KEY:
Ball
Movement of ball

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Players
Movement of players