Pressure Clock Face Touches

Objectives

• -Manipulate the ball into every direction on the clock face
• -Improve balance and body shape while moving the ball
• -Prepare players for turning away from pressure

Setup

1. 1A ring of twelve cones set out like a clock face in a 12 x 12 yards area.
2. 2Position a recovering defender behind each working player, starting two yards back.
3. 3One ball per player inside the ring.

Coaching instructions

1. 1Coach calls a clock number and players move the ball to that cone with a named skill.
2. 2Players return to the middle before the next call.
3. 3Alternate between sole, inside and outside of the foot.
4. 4The defender is released the moment the ball leaves the server's foot.
5. 5The working player scores by completing the action before pressure arrives; the defender scores by blocking it.

Common mistakes

• -Turning into a crowded part of the ring
• -Standing over the ball between calls
• -Facing your own goal and getting trapped by the press