Organization:

15x20 yard grid dividd in 6 square

2 players per square

Instructions:

To win players must touch opposite players knee.

30 second battle.

Winner play each others.

Coaching Points:

Balance your self on the ball of your foot.

Knee bent leaning forward.

Try to match opposite players knee before engaging.

Progressions:

Organization:

2 Area of 20x10

area set up as shown.

Instructions:

1. Players of both team run to cone A, bend their run and touch the ball witheir hand. First one to get there get the point.

2. Players of both team run to cone A schuffle to C and again run to B, each time touching the ball on top of the cone with their hands. First one to finish got the point.

Coaching Points:

1. Angle of approach

2. Speed of approach

3. Body shape, knee bent, standing on the ball of the foot.

4.Jockeing movement.

Organization:

1. 20x20 yard area with 4 areas of 10x10

setup as show .

2. Groups of 4 players (2 Attackers,2 Defenders)setup as shown

3. 1 ball per group

Instructions:

1. Attacking players pass the ball side ways to each other

2. Defending players must pressure and cover the player in possession

3. Defending players should interchange position everytime a pass is made

4. Defending players do not atempt to win the ball.

Coaching Points:

1. Speed and angle of approach of 1st defender

2. Angle and distance of 2 defender

3. Ability to change roles quickly and correctly

Progressions:

1 P. Allow defenders to tackle and attacker to combine to beat the defender over the end line.

2. R–Have the attacker stop the ball each time and alow the defenders to take their shape before making the next pass.

Organization:

Set up as shown. 3 teams of 3. Lots of balls

Instructions:

Red and Yellow team play together against blue team. Blue team cannot leave their area shown. The Red team must pass the ball around to try and create a gap / space to get the ball through to the Yellow team. The Blue team must cover and slide across to close all gaps and stop any through balls.

If the defending team get possession of the ball they pass it to the team who did not give it away and change places with thet team that gave them the ball.

Coaching Points:

Cover and balance. Good shape to the defending team. Avoid getting opened up. Stay close together but not too close where the ball can go down the outside.

Progressions:

Allow defender to enter into Red or Yellow area on 3+ passes.

Organization:

Same area with 3 goals

Instructions:

Defending team must defend 3 goals

Coaching Points:

Keep shape intact.

Do not over commit.

Communication.

Progressions: