Organization:

1. Open area.

2. Every player with a ball.

Instructions:

1. On arrival, players perform a series of juggling challenges.

2. Bounce, juggle, bounce, juggle, and so on.

3. Bounce, juggle, bounce, juggle x2, bounce, juggle x3, bounce, juggle x4, and so on.

Coaching Points:

1. Light on toes.

2. Knees bent.

3. Soft, controlled touches.

Progressions:

1. Include different surfaces (feet, thighs) and both sides (left and right).

Organization:

1. 20yd area with 10yd intervals.

2. Yellow and blue gates at opposite ends.

3. Players work in two lines.

Instructions:

1. Players perform various movements (high knees, lunges, and so on).

2. On coach's command players must run through colored gate (blue or yellow).

Coaching Points:

1. Correct execution of physical movements.

2. Awareness and quickness.

3. Gradual increase of intensity.

Organization:

1. 15x10 area.

2. 3 groups of 3 players (set up 3 areas).

3. One ball per player.

Instructions:

1. Player at the beginning of the line dribbles into area.

2. When he gets to middle cone, he performs a move from previous sessions and continues forward.

3. When he gets to the end, he performs one of three turns (stop turn, inside hook, or outside hook).

4. When he turns, he looks up to the next player and runs back to the start.

5. The next player in line starts dribbling when his teammate makes eye contact.

Coaching Points:

1. Head up to observe space.

2. Connect with teammate - eye contact.

3. Quality of approach - Messi touches.

4. Accelerate away - Ronaldo.

5. Technical execution of turns.

Progressions:

1. Work on both feet.

Organization:

1. 30x20 area

2. Two goals set up as shown.

3. Two even groups as shown.

4. Plenty of balls.

Instructions:

1. Defender passes across to the attacker standing in the gate.

2. Defender presses after his pass.

3. Attacker looks to score on either of two goals.

4. If the defender wins the ball, he can counter by attacking the gate.

5. Play is over after someone scores or the ball goes out.

6. Players go back to their line and two new players begin the process.

7. Change roles after 2-3 minutes.

Coaching Points:

1. Quality and direction of first touch.

2. Look to attack space.

3. Head up to recognize space and pressure.

4. Selection and execution of turn/move.

5. Look to cut into space across defender.

6. Accelerate away.

Progressions:

R - If quality of passes is poor, attackers start with the ball. Defender is live on attacker's first touch.

P - Add time limit to score.

Organization:

1. 30x20 area with goals.

Instructions:

1. Free play.

2. 3v3.

3. Restarts: kick-ins or dribble in.

Coaching Points:

1. Three lines of attack.

2. Angles and distance of support.

3. Decision-making of player on the ball.

Progressions: