OBJECTIVE: To improve players' passing skills and reactions.
EQUIPMENT: One ball.
GROUP SIZE: Four players.
AREA: 5m x 5m.
DRILL SET-UP: Four players inside grid area.
DRILL EXPLANATION:
- Four players group together inside the grid area with one player nominated as the interceptor.
- The interceptor is to try and pressure the other players into making bad passes or dropping the ball.
- If the ball is dropped or intercepted, the player who made the error and the interceptor change roles and the drill continues.
COACHING POINTS:
• Accurate and correct passing techniques.
• Communication between players.
• Accuracy under pressure is the key to the drill.
• Attacking players not in possession of the ball must run into space.
• Passes should be aimed at the space into which the runner is running.
VARIATIONS / PROGRESSION:
- Introduce a scoring system for the most number of passes made uninterrupted.
- Increase the number of interceptors.
