So many people have been asking for the ROPE DRILL that we decided to make it forum on its own.
This deals with the issue of teaching recovering to both defense and offense.
Often, after a play ends in one end, the players have a tendency to "lag back" and watch the game. Recovering and staying in the game is very important but very hard for many youth players to "picture".
It also helps control the "chasing mob".
Here is a drill that really only needs to be shown once.
From that point on, you can simply say, "Stay in the game rope."
Set up a field with players in regular formation.
You only need ONE SIDE of players.
You need two additional players that do not play, but hold a SOFT rope that is ONE HALF the field long.
Give the ball to one person that is the "other team".
They dribble the ball up and down the field and side to side.
The "full team" that is on the field is not allowed to touch the ball.
As the player dribbles around, all the players should "stay within the rope".
As the ball moves towards the "scoring goal" defenders pushup close to midfield or they will be outside the rope.
When the ball moves towards the goal you are defending, the forwards must recover and help defend, or stay in the play.
As the ball moves left the right side players can only move so far or they will hit the rope.
This is a GREAT drill to help younger players get the "feel" for how the game MOVES and how they must adjust accordingly.
You will see some amazing results from this and you can adjust their thoughts after this GENERAL PICTURE is learned.
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