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FineSoccer Drill 10 This is the first step in the progression on developing patterns in the attack. In order for a pattern to work properly (and for it to be incorporated into an actual game situation), passes must be hit with the proper pace and to the proper foot. You might want to check out the newsletter on playing balls to feet in order to get a better understanding of what this is about (http://finesoccer.com/soccer6.htm) Work in groups of threes as a warm up. In the second set of drills of this progression we will add more players to some of these patterns and take it to goal. Start out with the three players in the positions shown in the diagram below:
Player 1 plays a square ball to player 2's right foot and then steps up to toward player 3 who is checking back to the ball. Player 2 one touches the ball to Player three and then overlaps around player 3. Player 3 one touches the ball to Player who then finds Player 2 on the overlap. This is a very simple three person overlapping pattern. See the pattern in the diagram below.
The next step in this progression starts with the players in the same positions as before. Player 1 plays the ball to Player 3 who is checking back to the ball. Player 1 then overlaps around Player 3. Player 3 one touches the ball back to Player 2 who has gone to meet the ball. Player 2 then one touches the ball to the overlapping Player 1. See the diagram below to see the pattern.
With both of these simple patterns, you will want to have the players rotate positions so each player gets experience doing each of these roles. There are many alternatives and options you can add to these patterns. As you will see in the next set of progressions, this can go from a simple warm up to an entire team session real easily. Have a great day.
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