Futbol Island

7v7 lesson · Look and help · Beginner

Step Out of the Blocked Lane

Move so the defender is no longer between you and the ball.

What the coach says

  1. The defender stands between the passer and the left teammate.
  2. The left teammate can change the angle instead of waiting behind the defender.
  3. Step diagonally away from the blocked lane. Show the passer where you are.
  4. The pass reaches you through the new angle.
  5. Return the ball while the lane is still clear.
  6. The defender shifts across to cover the left pass. Check the other teammate.
  7. One option is covered, but the right teammate can still help.
  8. Pass right, then make a useful return angle.

Quiz questions

Try to answer before you read the coach’s explanation. On the island you answer each one on the pitch.

  1. Question 1

    Where could the left teammate offer a clear pass?

    • Hold your position
    • Move diagonally ahead

    Coach’s explanation: The diagonal move takes the receiver out of this blocked lane.

  2. Question 2

    Which teammate has the clear forward passing lane?

    • Pass to the left teammate
    • Pass to the right teammate

    Coach’s explanation: The defender moved into the left lane. The right lane is open.

  3. Question 3

    True or false? The defender blocks the pass to the left teammate.

    • False
    • True

    Coach’s explanation: It's true. The defender stands right in the line of that pass.

  4. Question 4

    Which picture gives the left teammate a clear lane?

    • Left teammate stays still
    • Left teammate steps forward and out
    • Left teammate steps sideways but stays behind the defender

    Coach’s explanation: Stepping on a slant moves you out of the defender's lane, so the pass is open.

  5. Question 5

    Now the defender blocks the right teammate. Which pass is open?

    • Pass to the left teammate
    • Pass to the right teammate

    Coach’s explanation: The defender moved right, so the lane to the left teammate is clear.

Play it on the island