Something you'll see in all levels of football, but plenty of in youth football ranks, is a player in possession of the ball on the burst but unable to see anything on the field apart from length, resulting in simply kicking the ball as long as they can to whoever is there.
A unique skill you can teach is for players to look both short and long so as to not just find an option top kick to, but the correct option.
The first option isn't the best option, the best option is the best option, whether that is 1st, 2nd or 3rd option.
During "game day" we had just prior to Xmas which completes each program, 1 player did this perfectly where he burst out of the middle of the ground and where a lot of players would simply continue with that action of fast and long, he lowered his eyes mid-kick action and hit up a far shorter target then he was initially looking for.
His team were a player down in their forward line too at that point, displaying elite decision making under pressure, knowing that continuing the fast and long action he was already embroiled in, would result in a kick to a free back line, an immediate turnover, and a loss of the opportunity to score.
Here's a little training drill you can use for this exact game situation that focuses on finding the best option whether that be the fast and long option or the slower and shorter option...
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