Organization:

Area set up as shown

Small triangles throughout grid

Blue players are taggers

Players in white begin with ball in hands

Instructions:

Players in white try to avoid being tagged by defenders in Blue

Triangles represent "safe zones"

Players in white attempt to toss their ball to an open teammate in a triangle, then take thier place while the new White in possession looks to do the same

If a white is tagged by a blue defender, they drop ball and swap roles

Play for set period of time

Coaching Points:

Head up to find nearest safe zone/spot defender

Change of direction and speed to avoid defense

Progressions:

More defenders

Less safe zones

Reg - no defenders

Organization:

Same set up as previous activity

Half the players in a triangle, half with a ball

Instructions:

Players with a socer ball dribble through the area looking for a teammate in a triangle

Player A passes to Player B in the triangle.

Player B receives and takes the ball out one of the other 2 sides of the triangle then looks for another triangle + teammate

Competition - Players get 1 point for every successful pass, first to 15 passes wins

Coaching Points:

Head up to find teammate

Proper passing technique

-inside of the foot

-correct weight of pass

-accuracy

Communication

Positioning in triangle to receive - set up to exit out different side than ball arrives in

Progressions:

Make triangles smaller - require better accuracy

Must receive with specific part of the foot - inside, outside, cruyff

Add in defenders

Organization:

Small sided game

2 endzones either end, each with one neutral player inside

Instructions:

Players look to maintain possession inside the area

Goal is to pass into one of the neutrals and collect the return pass, then turn and look to repeat at the other endzone

1 point each time a team combines with a neutral

Coaching Points:

Head up to see best option for scoring

Prper passing technique into neutral

Movement off the ball to be option once neutral has the ball

Communication

Progressions:

Must be three man combo

Free play with neutrals beside each goal