Smoke Screen
- Prescription
- 3 × 25 s · 45 s restabout 5 min
- Players
- 2 minimum
- Equipment
- Football
A short pass caught while standing still or nearly so, behind the line, followed by an immediate burst of speed. The catch is just a stepping stone between two runs, and everything hinges on what you do in the second that follows.
Key points
- Hands go up before the ball is released: the pass is quick and short.
- The first step after catching the ball is already directed forward.
- Three sets of twenty-five seconds.
Common mistakes
- Putting the ball away before taking off costs half a second too long.
- Backing up on the catch instead of attacking forward.
Demonstrations
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