Session Objective:warm up ball mastery endurance

Organisation:Area set up as above area can be adjusted depending on age and ability.Both teams start at the same time running with the ball when they reach the first shaded area they will perform different skills and ball manipulation these will change every time they start again in the centre place a cone were players must perform a skill and change side make sure you change teams around

Key Factors: runnining with the ball

ball mastery

endurance

dribbling

control

Session Objective: To improve quality of short passing

Organisation:

(A)Red team in four groups at cone,two receivers (yellow) on cones in middle.

Red 1 plays ball to Yellow 1 who plays back to Red 2.Red 2 plays to Yellow 2 who sets up Red 1 who has followed run,Red 1 then playsto Red 3 who plays to Red 4,Red 4 plays to Yellow 2 and process repeated opposite way,

(B)Development:

Two balls,start each end simultaneously.

(C) Development:

One ball,but switching ball( as shown in C.

(D) Development:

Two balls,start each end simultaneously.

Key Factors:

Quality of first touch out of feet.

Quality and weight and timing of pass.

Shape of midfielders to receive and play.

Speed and quality of movement to cross-over.

Session Objective:Improve short passing and transition

Organisation:Area 10x20 diveded into two halves as above .In on box have a 4v2 in next box just have two players.Session begins with players trying to retain possession of the ball with a variety of passing if red team wins ball they play it too two players in other half and go and join them .Player who lost ball will now chase ball down with help of another team mate creating a 4v2 in that box.Progression can be limited touches weaker foot work

Key Factors:

Quality of passing

Receiving skills

Concentration

Reaction on losing or gaining possesion of the ball

Communication

Movement off the ball

Support

Session Objective: Short passing transition

Organisation:

9v9

Key Factors:-

Quality of passing

Receiving of the ball

Movement

Support

Communication