Coaching tips to get the maximum from the practice.

Encourage players to get back to the central area quickly once the attack in the end zone comes to an end. 

You may need to be vocal with the number of passes that the in-possession team has made as they look to complete ten passes.

Coaching tips to get the maximum from the practice.

If this is a new practice for the players, it may take time to become familiar with the rules. Don't worry about it looking chaotic throughout the first rounds of this practice. 

Be ready with a ball to keep the practice flow.

Coaching tips to get the maximum from the practice.

Ensure that the team that loses possession doesn't retreat into the opposite half of the pitch until the ball crosses the halfway line. Encourage them to regain possession of the ball as quickly as possible.

Coaching tips to get the maximum from the practice.

Keep the practice flow by playing a ball in as soon as a goal is scored or a ball goes out of play. 

Once the practice ends, you can restart immediately. Ask the players to change the order in which they enter the pitch.

We would run this practice for 4 minutes non-stop.

Coaching tips to get the maximum from the practice.

Ask the two players on the opposite side of the pitch to keep adjusting their position so their teammates can find a forward pass.

When a team loses possession, encourage them to win the ball back as soon as possible rather than retreating to prevent forward passes. 

When the underloaded team wins the ball, ensure the overloaded team doesn't enter the opposite half of the pitch until the ball crosses the halfway line.

Coaching tips to get the maximum from the practice.

Encourage the players, especially younger players, to work strategically, based on the score.

Ensure the teams don't add players to the pitch based on what the opponents do. They must decide the number of players that can enter and stick to it.

Keep the teams aware of the score. 

Encourage the players to leave the pitch quickly as soon as a goal is scored or the ball goes out of play. 

Give the teams 10 seconds maximum to work out their numbers before playing the next ball in.

Thanks Roscoe!