| Small sided games and soccer drills can
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| | on anticipation. Supporting team mates
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| be varied greatly by adding a few extra
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| | also need to think ahead and use good
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| rules to condition the players.
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| | movement to create space and be available
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| Conditions can be used to make the drills
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| | for the ball.
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| harder or easier depending what you want
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| | When using this condition, specifically
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| the outcome to be.
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| | watch and give feedback on the player's
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| However, if you want to condition your
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| | first touch as this will determine to a
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| players differently it's important to
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| | great extent what options they have
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| have a variety of rules that you can
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| | thereafter.
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| implement.
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| | Three (or a Specified Number of Touches)
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| Here are five of the ten variations we
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| | Giving players more touches doesn't
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| prefer that you can use in your next
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| | necessarily make the games or drills
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| training session.
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| | easier. For example, we might condition
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| One Touch
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| | our players to five touches. That means
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| Quite simply, players only have one
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| | they must be able to control the ball,
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| touch. Do not allow your players to trap
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| | get their head up, look for space,
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| the ball or control then pass. They must
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| | dribble, shield and bring other players
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| play the ball first time.
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| | into the game.
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| This means they must be constantly aware
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| | Ball Height - Below Knee Height
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| of where their team mates are, move their
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| | I like the quote from Brian Clough..."If
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| feet quickly to get in line with the ball
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| | God had meant football to be played in
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| flight and they must decide where they
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| | the air he'd have put goals in the sky!"
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| are going to play the ball before they
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| | This condition focuses the players to
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| receive it.
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| | keep the ball on the ground.
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| This rule forces players to think quickly
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| | That means they must look for passing
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| and anticipate the ball. When using this
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| | channels along the floor and minimizes
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| condition reiterate the key coaching
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| | the "hoof" football that is so prevalent!
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| points of thinking ahead, sound decision
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| | Coach players on creating space, good
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| making, head up & vision, quick movement
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| | movement and offering support.
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| and communication.
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| | Ball Height - Head Height
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| Two Touch
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| | Allowing the players a little more
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| Here the condition limits the players to
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| | flexibility and some more ball
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| a maximum of two touches.
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| | manoeuvrability allows them to lift the
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| A player is allowed to control the ball
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| | ball but still discourages the "hoof" or
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| with their first touch but they must play
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| | "long ball all the time" soccer.
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| the ball with their second touch.
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| | Again, creating space, movement and
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| The extra time that they are allowed on
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| | offering support should all be key
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| the ball, even though brief, allows them
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| | components when imposing this condition.
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| to evaluate their options and focus more
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