CONDITIONED GAME
4v4 (+2)
the 8 cones go on the outside and its a competition to knock over the most - best of 8 wins
2 touch play
COMPONENT 1
10 players and 2 balls (ignore bibs)
pass the ball in sequence focusing on quality of technique and speed of play
WARM UP
8 cones and 5 players, (ignore bibs)
pass and move to an empty cone the only rule is you cannot pass between cones in a straight line to each other
GAME
Game
As previous game but make the game directional. Attack other teams goal/target footballs and defend yours
SKILLS
Skills Game
King of the ring - TEAMWORK!
Coaches attempt to knock all balls out the circle, players keep as many alive as possible. So once your ball is out the circle you go and look for passes to help keep other balls in
Players get a point for every pass they make so buzz around looking for passes!!
Spreading out, scanning, passing all become key and TEAMWORK!
swap coaches for players as defenders, coaches can play also to show energy and join in the fun!
GAME
Game
Here I have shown 4v4 with a player who plays for the team in possession to promote success. If possible the coach should also play for the team in possession - take part, have fun!
I would always encourage stacking the team in possession to help spreading out, instead of v4 if you have8 you could do 3v3+2 in a different colour bib who play for the team in possession - swap these players frequently.
THE GAME - there is 2 goals with a footballs on cones at each end. The coach feeds a ball into play and teams can score by scoring in ANY GOAL or knocking ANY BALL off a cone. This will encourage turning to go to other targets as turning with the ball has been done a lot in the session, also the goals and balls on cones represent a target so players are effectiveley working on passing when they aim for these targets.
If a player goes for a target and misses just forget about the ball and get another 1 in. If they hit the target ball the player needs to put it back on the cone before joining in again giving the other team a momentary advantage to get a goal themselves. Encourage energy and we are looking for lots of running about and ACTIVITY, avoid stopping the drill to over coach or talk for long periods of time
INTRO
Intro Activity
Game of SPLAT! Players run around the area keeping the ball close to their feet so they can turn and change direction, avoiding the coaches who have a rolled up bib in their hand and try to throw it hitting the players footballs.
If 'splatted' 5 toe taps before resuming. This can be progressed to when splatted you hold the ball above your head and open your legs and are only released by a team mate passing the ball through your legs - so it becomes a team game with coaches trying to catch everyone and players trying to free each other. Give players a shot of being splatters.
GAME
game is 5v5 and each team has an extra centre mid and two wingers, the two wingers must stay wide and the cm has to always try and play to a winger when possible, apart from that it is a completely free game with the players allowed to go anywhere and have free play.
scoring: 10 passes is a goal or goals can be scored as normal this encourages players to use the width as either and opportunity to score, an opportunity to possess the ball or as a decoy to play centrally