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:

10x20 yard area

2 teams of 6

One team starts with the ball

Instructions:

- First player in group dribbles out and determines when to execute move (Reverse Cruyff turn) to lose defender. Attacker can finish at either end.

- Opponent tries to shadow the dribbler and beat them to either end.

- Switch attacker after each turn.

Coaching Points:

- Attack space at speed

- Recognition of defender's position

- Read movement of the defender (In front, next to or behind)

- On toes to pivot

- Open hips/close hips to fake defender

- Head up to see where space is available

- Seal defender off after executing move

- Accelerate into space

Progressions:

Organization:

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

Instructions:

- Defender play ball across field to Attacker

- Defender comes out to play against the Attackers

- Players must try to score in the goals that are positioned on the end line; Attackers cannot shoot until they have crossed the "blue" scoring line

- 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