Organization:

1 ball and cone per player.

Instructions:

Coach in the middle of the area leading the rhythmic warm up, players look to touch the ball in time with the rhythm the coach sets.

Coaching Points:

1. Rhythm and co-ordination of movements

2. Movement of hips

Progressions:

Organization:

Same as previous

Instructions:

Same set up but now the coach is looking for more specific movements based upon session topic.

Coaching Points:

1. Step into ball to get bigger roll

Progressions:

Organization:

6 cones, 3 lines, 3 players per area.

Instructions:

- Players dribble to either cone on the middle line and perform the L-Turn.

Coaching Points:

- Using correct feet to turn back to cone

- Angle of movement 2 o'clock to 10 o'clock for right foot (vice versa for left foot)

Progressions:

Addition of semi-opposed defender

Organization:

20x30, 6 Players on each side (Attackers & Defenders)

Instructions:

- Defenders play ball across field to Attackers to play 1v1

- Players must try to score in the goals that are positioned back-to-back

- If Defenders steal the ball, they too can score

- First player to score 6 goals

Coaching Points:

- Space ahead so Attacker is at speed

- Recognition of Defender's posistion

- Behind you - accelerate

- Alongside you (Space ahead) - Pretend to turn keep going forward

- Alongside you (Space behind) - Turn

- Defender ahead of you - Turn

- Once you get a yard of space then look to cut across Defender

Progression