Set Up

*Have two traingles, an inner (yellow manequin) and an outer (flat red discs).

*Each player has there own ball and starts with the ball on the red disc.

*On the whistle or go command each player rolls the ball with the sole of the foot forward and performs the nominated skill. All players will go in the same direction and will perform the skill going both left and right.

Key Points

1. Timing

2. Execution

3. Body movement and disguise

4. Diagonal touch away from opponent

5. Acceleration

6. Size of the touch

Ideas for skills

*Fake pass

*Inside hop outside

*Drag and step over

*Drop shoulder

*Maradonna

*V drag reverse

Learning Objectives

4 x ( 5x5) squares. 4 players on the out side with two middle men and one defender.

PLayers play 4 v 1 in one of the squares. After 3 passes one of the outside men only can switch the ball to another square.

The outside players move along the outside to support that square. The two in the middle move to the other square to join in plus the defender. If the defender wins the ball then he swaps with the player that gave it away.

Progressions:

1. Add another defender who positions himself on the cross in the middle. As the ball is transferred to another square, a new defender presses the ball and the other defender acts as cover.

2. The player who switches the ball, joins in and moves inside the square. One of the inside players then moves to the outside. This rotation puts an increased emphasis on decision making and awareness.

Practice Organisation:

*1 goal

*4 mannequins

1. Practice starts with: Player A takes a touch inside, this triggers player B to check out then check in

2. Player A passes the ball to player B who sets player A

3. Player A passes to player C who sets player B

4. Player B passes the ball on the other side of the mannequin to player C to shoot first time

5. Players follow their pass

Practice is repeated on the opposite side.

Learning Objectives:

1. Quality of passing

2. Technique of finish

3. Timing of movements

4. Indicate where you would like the ball

Practice Orgainsation

*Concurrent practices (both running at the same time) – both unopposed to start

*Players on the outside of the practice pass ball to each other – attackers can move freely to seek to lose the attentions of the defenders

*Mark ball side and goal side of your opponent and be close enough to your opponent so that if ball were played to them you would be able to apply pressure

Progression

1. Outside players can pass into forwards who control and play back to any outside player.

2. As per first practice but outside players can play into 2 vs. 2 whenever they choose.

Learning Objectives

1. Try to mark ball side

2. Try to mark goal side

3. Try to be close enough to your opponent to press them on receiving

4. Try to recognise when to mark the player and when to cover the space

5. Try to position yourself so you can intercept

6. Try to recognise when to and when not to intercept

7. Try to play quickly when regaining possession

8. Try to use the offside law to help you (when appropriate)

Practice Organisation

*Set up a pitch 35x50yds

*Two teams set up in a 2-3-1

Learning Objectives

1. IP: When GK has ball, 2CB's spilt wide, 3MF's and CF go as high and wide as possible.

2. OP: Nearest player must press the ball.

Individual Roles & Responsibilities

No.1: Always been available to support the ball, control ball with back foot to switch play.

No.5: Split when GK gets ball, support No.4/No.8 in possession of the ball.

No.6: Split when GK gets ball, support No.4/No.10 in possession of the ball.

No.4: Always be available to receive the ball support from behind.

No.8: Available to receive the ball from No.5/No.4 and support No.9.

No.10: Available to receive the ball from No.6/No.4 and support No.9.

No.9: Stay ahead of the ball, support No.4/No.8/No.10 when in possession of the ball.