Activities · game · 8 min
Monkey in the middle, no dribble
Cue
Look before you catch.
Principle
A decision starts before the catch.
Set-up
4v2 or 3v1, 1 ball
Rules
Round 1 no pass fake, round 2 no pivot
Where this fits
Period P0 · Observe & prepareP3 · Game & tactics
Cells P0 · layer 0P0 · layer 1P0 · layer 2P0 · layer 3P3 · layer 0P3 · layer 1P3 · layer 2P3 · layer 3
By layer
| Layer 0Aware | Four against one, big space, two-hand catch. |
| Layer 1Control | A round without pass fake, a round without pivot. |
| Layer 2Shape your own | Pass to the space; the receiver moves first. |
| Layer 3Shape others | The defenders steer the pass to one side and attack it there. |
How do you coach it?
Player-centred: variation, questions and room to find a solution.
Precise correction of form is not the criterion here.
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Works on
Seeing before the catch; the pass fake
Easier
More passers.
Harder
One touch.
Question to observe
Do they know where the next pass goes before the ball arrives?