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passing precision: Main session
Mark
Robins SETUP
Passing Area
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It’s great for helping as attackers in end
players use the boxes, 1 x group of
ball in small and 6 as midfielders in
middle box)
compacted areas, The whites must make five
teaching them when passes. The defensively-
What do I get the minded yellows come
to hold possession, players to do? forward to close down
and when to switch angles of a through-pass to
The ball is played to the reds.
play. Key
2
The midfield team,
in yellow, line-up
centrally in their box
The whites must work
– we may mark some space to make the through-
lines to ensure they ball possible.
remain in the middle
section of that box,
but will allow two Key
Ball
movement
men forward to press. Player
movement
areas.”
Player
the attackers. movement
Dribble
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September 9, 2009. the ball at the right
The former Manchester moment. Decision-
United and Norwich making is a key part of
City star had enjoyed this session. Pressing players in
an impressive playing yellow can now enter the
career, winning the FA
How do I progress opposition's zone.
Cup, Charity Shield,
the session?
UEFA Cup Winners’ Progress by allowing Key
Cup, UEFA Super Cup the two pressing Ball
movement
Player
and Football League midfielders to move movement
Dribble
Cup. outside of their box into
Having turned out for a the attackers’ area.
number of other clubs, However, moving
including Manchester forward this far means
City, Leicester City, they’ll need to react
Walsall and FC quickly to get back
Copenhagen, Robins
should the ball make it
took his first steps
into management as
through to the team at
assistant to Alan Knill at the other end.
Rotherham United. Also limit the number
Knill’s departure saw of touches allowed for
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Robins confirmed as the attacking team - a
the club’s new manager two-touch game at
after a short spell as first, then one-touch.
caretaker.
Finally, reduce the size Quick recovery is
In 2008/09, Rotherham essential should the
of the playing area, ball work its way to the
finished 14th in League adding even greater opposite end of the pitch.
Two despite starting
need for accuracy and
the campaign with a Key
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