Anticipation

Key Points

• Setup: A 30m x 20m area with players split into two even teams and numbered 1 through 6.
• Players: Two teams, each player assigned a unique number within their team.
• Objectives: Enhance passing accuracy, support movement, and develop anticipation and spatial awareness.
• Rules:
  • Players pass in sequence (1 to 2 to 3… and then back to 1).
  • Both teams operate simultaneously in the same area, creating dynamic movement patterns.
  • After making a pass, players must touch a cone on the perimeter before continuing.
• Duration: 10-15 minutes
• Coaching tips:
  • Encourage players to take their first touch in the direction of their next intended action, facilitating smoother transitions.
  • Stress the importance of both short and long passes, adapting to the movement and positioning of both teammates and opponents.
  • Promote constant movement off the ball, ensuring players position themselves to receive passes effectively.
  • Foster descriptive and proactive communication among players to maintain flow and anticipate the next plays.
  • Encourage players to be aware of their sequence in the passing order, as well as the positions and movements of their teammates.
• Variations:
  • Reverse the numerical order of passes for a new challenge (6 to 5 to 4, etc.).
  • Require passes to be made between two opposing players, emphasizing the skill of 'breaking lines' to find passing lanes.

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