This positional block is mainly for older, experienced players. Younger players explore all roles. Position is not a permanent label or determined by height alone.
Priority skills
Ball control with both hands
Pace changes and ball protection
Reading advantages, passing and communication
Example block within practice
8 min both-hand dribbling → 10 min 2-on-1 → 12 min screen-and-read. Integrate within practice, rather than adding to completed load.
What to observe
After six possessions explain two decisions. Track turnovers in the same task instead of comparing yourself to a professional.
An educational adaptation. Sets, duration and sequence are editorial suggestions informed by the cited sources, not an individual prescription or a named coach’s exact programme. A coach adjusts for experience, maturity and total load.