Chaos Game 2 x 4v4 Games on the same pitch with 1 game played horizontally & 1 game played vertically

Each team will play eachother in 3 x 5 minute games

Key Points

Checking shoulders is crucial to scan for opposition, team mates, space, traffic/Try to receive ball in open body shape to see as much of pitch as possible/Communicate with team mates 'turn', 'man on'

Players in groups of three, with two groups of Blues set with one player in the middle and two players on outside of circle.

Aim is for Blue players to transfer ball from one target player to other. 1 point per successful switch.

Red players in middle have a ball each and are dribbling with ball practising quick feet, skills and turns

Players play for 60 seconds and then switch players around. All players have atleast one turn as middle player.

Key Points

Middle Player - Finding space/Angle to receive/Open Body Shape/Check shoulder before receiving/Quality of pass to play through spaces created by middle players

3v3 Waves Game on 2 pitches - Teams take it in turns to Attack the goal

Team is only allowed to throw, head and catch their way to goal before trying to score with a header

Progress to allowing 1 defender from opposite team to come out and interfere/defend

Allow for 5 minute game of throw head catch to finish

Key Points

Timing of jump to meet ball in the air/Encourage players to head down in to goal/Server throws at an angle and not straight/Can defender head underneath ball and in to the air

5v5 with GK's in either goal

Pitch is split in to thirds and team in possesion of ball must play off one touch when in attacking third

Players are allowed free movement around the pitch but ball must go in to final third in order to score

Key Points

Encourage players to play forwards/Support movements to play off (with) furthest player/Shape of front player to be able to play with one touch

Question? Ask players why they think it is important to be able to play with one touch in final third of pitch?