GAME
Finish on a 3v3 game with 2 ways to score, either by a goal or making 3 passes to encourage the sharp passing from the entire session
INTRO
Playing Through the Lines Each team of 3 has a ball and is aiming to play it from one target player (using my GKs here) to another. Progression: - add a defender trying to win a ball - limit touches…
WARM UP 8
As long as we are all over the world living in lockdown, we'll focus on publishing fun and deliberate warm ups. In the follwoing drills, we'll be demonstarting some warm up drills using 4 poles.
COMP 1
The build up is the same as the warm up but when the striker receives the ball they have a decision to make as it is now 2v1 to goal (striker and winger v defender). The defender presses the first…
STRIKER WORK
Striker movement, finishing and 1v1 to goal exercise with a lot of coaching oppertunities such as: -Link up play -Playing with back to goal -Laying off -Ball striking -Receiving to turn and play…
DEFENDING
CENTER BACKS is the one side of the game that keeps pundits busy and fans' nerves on the verge. In this drill, the center backs to be introduced to one of their roles. They will have to be aware of…
DOUBLE SMALL SIDED GAME
Set up: Pitch 40x30m; balls, cones ... Organization: Four players are practicing ball passing exercise in relation 3 blue vs 1 red player in field ( A ). After the 3 vs 1 action in field ( A ) the…
COOL DOWN
Set up: Pitch whole; balls, cones ... Organization: ball juggling Coaching points: - To cool down
PRESEASON OVERLOADS PRACTICE
A good pre-season exercise covering fitness, overloads in attack and defending out numbered. Rules: The ball starts from the keeper and is played to 1 of the 4 attackers to attack a back 2, the 2…
MINI GAME 1
This drill could be a mini form of a real game situation. It starts with a build up, posses the ball, transfer the play to the other side and forward, finish, then transition. The zone in the middle…