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Pig-in-the-Middle Drill
Purpose:
To develop passing and controlling skills, and ball possession.
Procedure: In an
area 10x10 yards four players play 3 v 1 soccer. The player
acting as the defender should wear a brightly colored shirt or
bib for clear identification. The game starts with the three
attackers playing two-touch or three-touch soccer with the "pig"
trying to get the ball and knock it out of the square. Groups
can play for set time limits agreed by the coach, such as 45
seconds, before changing over so that another player becomes the
"pig-in-the-middle" (e.g. the last player to give the ball
away). The highest number of consecutive passes attained by a
group of three makes them the winners.
Development:
(a)
The group with the highest number of consecutive passes wins.
(b) The coach can impose conditions, such as one- or two-touch
play, passing with the weakest foot where possible, control
before passing, etc.
(c) As players progress, groups can be
increased to play 4 v 2 soccer in a 20x10 yard area, and 6 v 3
in a 30x20 yard area, etc. |
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