Learning Objectives

Mastery of the ball is the very heart of the game. The skill to make the ball do what we want it to do, to be able to place it exactly where you want it to go, to be comfortable with it in our possession, these are the foundations of the game and the basic building blocks for future successful players.

Players work in 2s, dribbling the ball to the middle line, making as many touches as possible on the ball.

When they meet each other in the middle, they perform a turn and go back from where they have started, so they can start again.

- To improve mastery of feints.

- Timing of feint.

- Body shape/desguise.

- Over ball for balance, low/quick step to side.

- Part of foot used - inside/outside/sole.

- Perform turns, such as Inside & outside, drag back, Cruyff, Maradona`s Turn, etc...

Learning Objectives

To develop passing, possession and creating space.

Description

In a square of 5 yards we play 4v2.

The four players outside the square have a maximun of 2 touches and must maintain possession playing only from outside of the square.

The two defenders inside the square have to intercept the ball. The player who looses possession ball will change roles to become a defender

Coaching Points

1- Create space to find the right position and angle to receive the ball.

2- Improve the speed of play by limiting to 1 touch when possible.

3- It is very important to coach the correct body shape for receiving passes.

4- The 2 defending players must communicate and work together, one closing down the player in possession and the other covering the angle for the pass.

To Develop good habit by:

1- Receiving the ball on angles

2- Receiving the ball on the half turn

3- Receiving the ball with the back foot

4- Good timing for give and go/wall pass

Coaching points

1- All players must go and meet the ball when receiving pass

2- It is important that players receive the ball at an angle and with back foot (the foot furthest away from ball), this would put players automatically on the half turn so they can see all players involved.

3- Create space by checking (move away from the ball then return to meet it).

4- For give and go/wall pass, players should create space by stepping back and then move to meet the ball just as it`s played back to them.

The benefit from this will improve a player efficiency, mobility and awareness with or without the ball.

Details

Reds attack - Blues defend

- The goalkeeper and defenders try to play out of defence and score in one of the two mini goals.

-The three defenders must try to stop them by putting pressure on the attackers.

The three defenders press & cover to win the ball

- Can the defenders win possession and score a goal?

Details

Play 3v2 in each end third and 2v2 in the middle third.

The goalkeeper begins by throwing the ball to an attacker. All three attackers must touch the ball before they can pass it into the other half to one of the midfielder.

OP- Pressure and Cover

Technical

Practice - Execute correct technique on demanding

Tactical

Awareness of individual and collective group responsabilities

Physical

Full potential is progressively achieved

Psychological

Communication - understanding

Social

Accept responsibilities - Fun