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COACHING CARD
SUPPORT PLAY
ACTIVITY
What do I need to set up this exercise?
Multiple footballs and cones
What will exercise layout look like?
How do I execute this exercise?
Set up three triangles as shown in diagram. Number of
triangles and distances between same can vary based on
numbers attending etc.
Player at cone 1 hand passes the ball to player at cone 2.
Player at cone 3 times their run and collects ball off the
shoulder from player 2.
When player 3 collects the ball they run at pace and can
either kick pass or hand passes the ball to Player 1 in the
next triangle. They follow their pass to next triangle.
Topic: Support Play Activity
Every player follows the ball and rotate accordingly
around all three triangles and the grid
Key areas game develops
Support run off the shoulder
Speed of thought
Diagonal runs
Accurate passing (kick pass and hand pass)
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1
3
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