Anticipate and play - Real Madrid CF

Goal:
Equipment
  • Balls
  • Vests
Preparation
  • Playing Area: 60x50 meters (half field) / 65x55 yards
  • Players: at least 8
  • Duration: 10 minutes
  • Series: 2
Anticipate and play - Real Madrid CF

Summary

An exercise on reconquest and restarts straight from Real Madrid. The importance of the first pass after ball recovery is crucial.

Organization

There are two ways of performing the exercise, as shown in the two pictures.

Type 1: It is done in a confined space (about 30x30 meters/33x33 yards) with eight players arranged as in the picture, in pairs.

Type 2: again with eight players, arranged to cover half the field in full.

Description

  • Player 6 starts and performs a pass to teammate 5
  • Player 1 anticipates 5, winning the ball
  • 1 quickly passes the ball to teammate 3
  • 3 passes it to teammate 2
  • Pairs of players (1-5, 6-7, 2-8, 3-4) reverse roles with each execution

 

Rules

  • For both types, players on the team that loses possession keep semi-passive behavior to ensure smooth execution of the game

Variations

  1. Type 2
    1. Player 1 passes the ball to teammate 2
    2. 2 passes it to 4
    3. 4 passes it to 3
    4. 6 intercepts the pass and plays quickly to 7 or 8
 
 
  1. Change the points for ball recovery
  2. Add players and passes

 

Coaching Points

  • Maximum execution speed
  • Accurate passing
  • Technique of anticipation
  • Precise stops
  • Movements to widen the spaces of the players who are to receive the ball
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