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Distribution from the Keeper and Playing Out from the Back Using the 3-1-3-3 - Training Center Exclusive
Here are 9 ways to distribute from the keeper and play out from the back. We owe it to the players to teach them this as Young as is possible.
I work on this initially practicing all ways to get out. Have opponents only intercepting passes to begin. Then let it go free. When opponents win it back we work on the defending team condensing and defending correctly.
If three or four ways to develop play are done very frequently then it becomes a subconscious decision to move into position so no decision making required as such.
Developing Play from the Back
We develop play from the back. Work on that initially practicing all ways to get out.
Have opponents only intercepting passes to begin. Then let it go free.
When opponents win it back we work on the defending team condensing and defending correctly.
So certain plays are recognized consciously first of all with particular CUES offering identification of these.
If one or two ways to develop play are done very frequently then it becomes a subconscious decision to move in to position so no decision making required as such.