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LESSON

74 Long and Narrow 4 vs 4 45m

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This week Ajax Cape Town show us a drill

15m
for your team to practise a slight variation OX O X

of a 4 vs 4 drill. O
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SAMEEHG DOUTIE
Organizing the drill:
Diagram A
Mark out a playing area of 15m x
45m as shown in Diagram A.
Place two goals on opposite ends
of the field.
Place two teams consisting of four
players each in the playing area, as
shown in Diagram A.
The coach starts the drill by pass-
ing the ball to one of the two
teams.
Practising the drill:
Diagram B
The attacking team must try to
move the ball forward and score in
the opposing teams goal.
The field is so narrow that the posi-
tion of the team is critical in order
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to bypass the defence. ing team allows them to make O
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The attacking team plays a ball in space and penetrate the defending
to the stand-alone forward, who teams half.
has to weigh up his options in de- The ball is then played in towards
ciding which of his teammates to goal for the trailing attacking team B
pass to. member to try to score a goal.
All players in the attacking team
must be in close support or mak- Coachs Note
ing runs that can assist the stand- The playing area is long and narrow.
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alone forward to make a The movement to support the player
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penetrating or attacking pass. with the ball is imperative for the drill X
to work. OX
Diagram C There will be a lot of turnover of pos-
The attacking team are now mov- session of the ball and the ability to O X
ing up the field and the ball has turn the defence into attack is a skill
been passed to the supporting that must be learned in this drill.
player and then again to the over- Tight, small areas promote quick C
lapping attacking player as shown passing.
in Diagram C. Allow the players to experiment and
DIAGRAM KEY:
Ball
The quick movement of the attack- make mistakes.
Movement of ball
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Movement of players
Coach