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
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 defenders in the attacking half can defend from the front but cannot get back until the ball crosses the halfway line.
On transition the game just becomes a 5 a side game (this drill is done on a 5 a side pitch)
When a goal is scored or ball goes out of play each player must touch their designated cone before they can get involved in the next ball
If the 4 players defending win and score a goal they become the attackers.
Possible Rotations: Each player can have a designated cone, or after each ball they can rotate 1-2-3-4 or don't allocate them a cone and they need to communicate to their team mates what 1 they are touching (scanning involved).
GAME
A game to bring out the wall passes we have worked on. 3 v 3 (add optional roaming player to play for the team in possession)
Goals can be scored in any of the three goals but only with a 1 touch finish after a wall pass with the wall player has been made
DRILL 3
Start with 1 ball and add the second to challenge players.
Here we paint the picture of a ball coming to a player and a defender pressing. The player on the ball needs their team mate to come and give angles for the wall pass that we have been working on.
Sequence involves pressing the ball and being played around then quickly reacting to go and show for the next wall pass. All players always recover back to their original spot quickly ready to go again.
After an allocated time, swap the outside and inside players so everyone can practice both roles in the wall pass
Progression: weight pass looking to play all passes 1 touch
DRILL 2
In pairs you play a one two then drive the ball into the next corner, everytime a longer pass is made players swap roles, working on short/sharp movements, fakes and feints to make the ball move quickly with emphasis on quality.
All players must be scanning and be on their toes
Possible progressions, try with 3 or 4 footballs?
DRILL 1
The ball is driven in then set back for the original player to play the next pass in the sequence.
Pattern continues as shown focusing on the weight and quality of the driven pass and set back - also looking at timing runs to arrive on the ball instead of ever standing still
COMP 2
3v3 in first zone looking to play into a 3v2 or miss the middle zone out and hit the ST from where the midfield 3 can support to make a 4v2 in the final third.
Ball must travel through the second 2 cones, either into the ST feet or if he vacates the space it can be played through to wide players or the CAM can maybe dribble through the break the line.