Organization:

3 zones - 15x30

1 ball per zone/squad

4-5 players per zone (yellow,orange, grey)

Instructions:

Each player is numbered 1- 4 etc.

#'s passing in sequence within grid

1 pass to 2, 2 pass to 3, etc

Coaching Points:

- Passing technique (speed, accuracy)

- receiving (proper foot, solid first touch, preparation for next action)

- angle of support

- communication - Verbal, Non-verbal, Physical

- Solve problems as they arise - support where needed

Progressions:

P: 3 touch, 2 touch, 1 touch varied by coach

P: Move to next grid following pass completed in own grid, repeat (drop # requirement)

Organization:

30 x 45

1 ball - 3 team Keepaway (2 attacking - 1 defending)

Possession based game (non-directional)

Instructions:

2 teams work together to maintain possession,

team losing ball trainsitions to defense immediately.

Coaching Points:

- angle of support

- speed of play

- communication

- movement off the ball - create space and support

- quality of technique

- look for weak side of field, numbers up situations

- work together to support ball forward

Progressions:

P: Color progession - may not pass to same color player received ball from. (same team/color)

P: Add four corner boxes 5x5 with 1 team holding corners - two team possession linking with Corner support. Receive and play to same team that passed the ball. (2 min. rounds) Keep score

P: May not play back to the original passer. (1:30 min rounds) keep score

P: Close the corner out (first team to close 4 corners fastest wins round - fastest time wins match)

Organization:

Instructions:

7 v 6 to corner goals

possession wide and look to find space to penetrate forward

Coaching Points:

- switch field to maintain posession

- seek numbers up situations - support in numbers

- angle of support to receive ball

- depth and width in possession - team shape

Progressions:

Numbers Up add another white attacker

R: play even numbers

Organization:

7v7 free play

1-2-3-1 vs 1-2-2-2

Instructions:

Coaching Points:

Progressions:

Organization:

Instructions:

3 zones (15x40)

4 players in each zone

Defending team in the middle (send two defenders initially)

Teams in end zones must maintain possession and shift play to far end

5 passes before shifting ball, more than 5 passes adds a defender (on the ground)

Coaching Points:

- angles of support

- Speed of Play

- Communication

Progressions:

8 passes, 12 passes, 15 passes before shifting ball on the ground