Black line - Pass Red Line - Dribble

    

Practice Set-Up
Set up with an initial 12x12 square. Add more squares to fit the number of participants you have. One player on each corner with a ball.

Technical Practice
Players 1&2 work together and players 3&4 work together. Both pairs take turns to switch cones

Dribbling Session

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1. 2. 3. 4.

diagonally as shown by the red lines. Coaching Focuses

Using the laces to drive the ball forward

Playing with head up so as to not collide Small touches of the ball to keep control Using both feet

 

Skill Practice
2v1. Blue passes the ball to one of the reds. Blue becomes the defender and 2 reds attack a goal. They must make a decision to run the ball towards the goal themselves or pass to their team mate to then drive forward to goal. This allows the players to use their new skills to drive towards a goal similar to in a game. Coaching Focuses

Progression of Technical Practice
Players 1&2 and 3&4 still work together. Player 1 passes to player 2. Players1 becomes the defender and player 2 the attacker. Player 2 must run the ball over one of the blue lines outlined in the session picture. Coaching Focuses

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3. Stillusingthecorrecttechniqueunderpreassure.

The good first touch to stabilize
Driving towards the line away from the defender Change of direction

Decision when to pass and when to drive to goal. Control of the ball so they can get a good shot

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4. Keeping head up to know when to change direction

      

Initial Set up
2 Lines. Use three different colours cones (If possible)
10 Yards from start to Finish in a triangle formation.
2 yards between end cones.

1. 2. 3. 4.

Coach shouts a colour and players race to the cone. Simple straight line running over short distance. Have fun with this.
Examples of changes

Coach shouts yellow must run to red. Players start facing away from cones. Players start laying on stomach. Players start laying on back.

Agility/Speed Session

Make this a competition as much as possible to push full effort.

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Players must now run to the furtherst cone before coming back to the closest cone before sprinting through the finish.
Players must run backwards from the furtherst to the closest cone to encourage different movement types. Again repeat the competition, starting positions and thought provoking changes.

Add 3 additional cones in line with the finish. Players must run around the outside of the colour that is shouted. This now gets change of direction involved.
Repeat what you done with the first session in terms of competition, changing starting position and get players thinking.

Can be done with or without a ball. Adding a ball will take away how much they focus on speed and agility but helps keep it football relevant. Make sure to give plenty water breaks between sessions so players can give max effort in drills. This can be even longer than you normally would.

 

Black line - Pass Red Line - Dribble

    

Initial Set up
One age-appropriate goal. One cone is central to the goal. 15 yards out from the goal.

Blue player passes the ball to the striker.
Striker must look to shoot with no more than 2 (3 if struggling) touches. Red player becomes Blue. Blue player collects the ball then joins shooter line. Coaching focuses

Shooting Session

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Positive first touch infront of themselves
Using side foot to place into the corners
Laces if need more power in the shot
Standing foot facing the goal
Top half of body leaning forward slightly over the ball to keep shot down

 

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Drop one more cone to the left of the center. Blue now plays to any of the 3 cones and becomes a defender to create a 3v1. The player who shoots becomes the defender.
Coaching Focuses.

1. Ensure the player keeps the same focus under pressure.

Drop one cone to the right of the striker line.
Blue now passes to the right-hand cone.
Players touch the ball straight back from where it came and crosses it to a striker who has run to the middle of the goal. Again rotate after shot. Coaching Focuses

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Decision when to pass and when to shoot. Shot selection (Inside foot or laces)

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Player steadies themselves as the ball comes toward them. Attempt to shoot with a single touch as closer to the goal. Shot with the inside of foot to place into the goal Keep eye on the ball not at the goal. (Goal doesnt move)

 

Black line - Pass Red Line - Dribble

    

Initial setup.
5 x Cones 5 yards apart in a rough circle.
Every 5 cones per 4 participants. Set as many as required.
(Can also work for a 3 if required)

Players pass the ball among themselves. After every pass they must run to the empty cone to encourage pass and move.
Coaching focuses

1. Using inside of foot.
2. Head up to find a pass and move to space. 3. Correct weight of pass.
4. Set challanges - Non Dom foot only/Must

shout players name before pass

Passing Session

 

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Drop two goals whilst players have break and set out a 20x10 area.
Players now play 2v2 competition. First goal wins. Winner stays on.
Coaching Focuses

1. 2v2 means no one is free so need to move 2. passing into space rather than to person 3. Pass and move as quickly as they can

Add a player to the center of the circle. This player now attempts to win the ball . Players still need to move to the empty cone one make a pass.
Once the defender wins the ball he switches with whoever gave the ball away. Coaching focuses

1. Movetheballquicklyinasfewtouches as possible.

2. Keeping control even under pressure. 3. Moving to the best place to support the

ball

 

Black line - Pass Red Line - Dribble

    

1v1, 2v1 & 3v2 Session

Initial Set up
3 Cones 20 yards from goal. One left right and center.
Two different colour cones on each side of the goal. 5 Yards from the post.

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The defender plays a ball from beside the goal to the central cone. Players then play 1v1. Coaching Focuses.

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3. Defender not diving into tackles and standing up 4. Timing tackle from defender

Positive first touch from the attacker. Only needing a half step to get a shot off

  

Again defender starts the drill.
Second defender now also comes from the other side. 3 attackers in play to create 3v2. Coaching Focuses

The defender again plays to the center attacker. This time 2 players come out and play 2v1. Coaching Focuses

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2. 3. 4.

Attackers move the ball quickly to find the spare player in space.
Stay spread out to create space. Defenders dont both go to the ball One covers while one presses ball.

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When to dribble and when to pass from attacker.
Get shot off quickly before defender recovers Defender plays the space to try and make it difficult for attackers

 

Black line - Pass Red Line - Dribble

    

Initial Setup
Set up one lane per 2

participants.
Lane is 10x20.
Set as many as required.

Players race with the lane next to them from one end to the other.
Players start on the coaches whistle. Coaching Focuses

Running with the ball

1. 2. 3.

Using laces to push the ball forward Small touches to keep control of the ball Both feet if possible.

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Steal the Bacon Game
Split players evenly if possible and each take a number.
Coach shouts 1 or 2 numbers.

Players must race around a central cone. Coach throws in a ball and Players battle for the ball and score.
Coaching Focuses.

1. Strong to battle for the ball.
2. Gain control of the ball
3. Drive towards goal using learned techniques.

One player now goes to the other end of the lane.
1v1 Running with the Ball.
Pass from one end to the other and players then

1. 2. 3. 4.

play 1v1.
Point scored if cross the end line. Coaching Focuses

Encourage creativity to beat players. Move at pace to get past defender Encourage defender to close space quickly Create Competition

 

Black line - Pass Red Line - Dribble

    

Initial Set up.
Set up as many lanes as needed. Each 10x5 Lane per 2 participants.
Set lanes across from each other as shown for further progressions.

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Players go to each end of the lane. Passes must stay in the lane and the ball is passed back and forward. Coaching Focuses.

A correct technique using the inside of the foot

Passing Session

2. Standing foot facing where you want the ball to go

3. Correct level of power
4. Good control from player recieving the ball.

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Should now have a middle lane created.
2 players enter the lane to try and block passes
3 players on each side.
Players must work the pass through the space. If a player

Players now link with Lane behind them to create longer lane.
Coaching Focuses.

1. Focus on improving long passing
2. Still using correct technique but get the correct

level of power
3. Can we keep the pass straight over a longer

distance.

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blocks the pass they switch out with the passer. Coaching focuses.

Move ball side to side to create space between the middle players
Picking correct time to pass through Control the pass under some level of preassure.

 

Black line - Pass Red Line - Dribble

    

Initial Practice
3 Cones set 20 yards from goal.
One central. One Left and One right.

Each Line takes turn to hit a shot from a different angle.
Rotate players so all shoot from each angle Coaching Focuses

1. Shooting with Laces or inside of the foot 2. Wide players shooting across the goal

Shooting Practice

keeper

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Line 1 takes unopposed shot and then becomes defender for 1v1 against line 2.
Once that shot has been had or ball goes out line 3 runs down the line and crosses for both players to shoot.
Coaching Focuses.

Lines 1 and 2 take an unopposed shot.
Line 3 takes the ball straight forward and crosses for players 1&2 to shoot.
Coaching Focuses.

1. 2. 3.

Quick reaction to become defender Can we shoot before defender recovers Pause and reposition for the cross field ball

1. 2. 3. 4.

Can players shoot in one touch Can they stay out of each others way Keeping eye on the ball as it comes in Quality of pass from wide player