Organization:

Each player with a ball

Instructions:

Juggling - varying patterns, surfaces

Organization:

To grid setup with two section in each, as shown

One player in each section of the grids, rest of players on one end

Instructions:

Players on end try to get to opposite side one at a time without being tagged by players in grid

If tagged, roles are switched

Taggers must remain inside own section of grid

Coaching Points:

Use of body movement to beat tagger

Identification of space

Change of pace

Organization: Players each have a ball within 15x20yd grid.

Instructions: Players must dribble around grid - avoiding contact with others and staying inside grid.

Execute moves on players

Coaching Points:

Use Messi touches in small spaces

Recognition of space

Change of pace before and after moves, and into space

Technique of moves and dribbling

Selling the moves - body movememnt, use of eyes

Feint, Roll, Roll and step over and cut behind the defender

Organization:

10x15yd grids - three cones in middle of grid, 2yd gate on each end

Groups of 6 with 1 ball - three players on each end with ball

Instructions:

Players in front must make eye contact before going - dribble at cones, perform move around cones - dribble to other end, next player follows

Coaching Points:

Use Messi touches prior to move, Ronaldo touch after move

Change of pace before and after moves

Technique of moves and dribbling

Selling the moves - body movememnt, ball movement, use of eyes

Feint, Roll, Roll and step over and cut behind the defender

Progressions:

Pass out of move

Organization:

10x15yd grids - 2yd gate on each end

Groups of 6 with 1 ball - two players on each end, two players on side with balls

Instructions:

Player on side passes to attacker who tries to score by dribbling across opposite end line

Through gate = 2 points, anywhere else on end line = 1 point

Coaching Points:

Use Messi touches prior to move, long touch after move

Attacking the ball when receiving, dynamic 1st touch

Change of pace before and after moves

Technique of moves and dribbling

Selling the moves - body movememnt, ball movement, use of eyes

Feint, Roll, Roll and step over and cut behind the defender

Progressions:

Attacker scores on small goal

2v2