Fake Bounce, Hold and Lob

Skills

Preliminary Moves & Passing, Goalie Preliminary Moves.

Purpose

Holding ground to protect space behind for the lob pass. This prevents defenders from entering the drop zone of the pass.

Groups of

Ages

6⁺

Balls/grp

Cones

Distance (max)

Setup
Groups of 3 need part of the baseline (or use a transverse line). Groups choose attacker (A) and defender (B) who stand 2m from the baseline, and feeder (C) on a cone about 5m from the baseline.
Step 1
Feeder (C) has the ball and fakes a low bounce pass by leaning forward at the hips. Defender (B) takes a front position, which invites the lob pass
Step 2
Suddenly (C) changes to an upright stance for throwing a lob
Step 3
(A) reads this cue and prepares for a lob by performing a hold so (B) can't enter the drop zone of the pass
Step 4
(C) lobs to (A) who starts moving to receive once the pass is directly above their head

The pass must be caught as close to - but not beyond - the baseline

(B) can intercept a poor, short pass
Step 5
Throw back to (C), reset positions and repeat 5-10 times in the same role. Rotate roles and repeat.
Step 6
Progression for added difficulty: Take (C)'s cone back 2-4m

Further adjust the difficult of (C)'s pass by starting (A & B) (nearer to / further from) to the baseline