One way to practice providing support is to use the Traveling Light game described on pages 78 to 81 of Coaching Youth Soccer. This game uses four attackers, three defenders, and a goalkeeper. The object is for the attackers to provide support and successfully pass the ball through each zone of the playing area.
 

Click here to view and print a worksheet to help you run the Traveling Light game and record your observations.
 

You can also access the worksheet from the
Coaches' Clipboard.
 
To give you a better idea of how the worksheets in this unit can assist you in practice, we asked Coach Simmons to fill one out while running the Traveling Light game. Reading the observations Coach Simmons made during this practice will remind you what you need to be looking for as your players participate in this and other games. Click here to view his worksheet.
 
When you're ready to continue, click on Next to test your ability to teach your players how to provide support.