Grid Practice - Recieving & Turning
General Notes
Players will be divided into 3 Teams (Yellow) (Green) (Orange) Each player will move around the designated area with a ball at his/her feet.
Aims & Objectives
Players are encouraged to dribble around area with the ball close to their feet and have as many touches as possible performing turns / skills to change direction.
Dribbling with unopposed interface with the challenge of turning where appropriate.
Organisation & Setup
12 Players into (3 Teams)
20 x 20 Yard Pitch
Adaption & Progression
Players are required to move around area only using certain parts of foot upon coaches command.
Outside of both feet, use inside of foot to change direction
Sole of both feet, Perform drag back for change of direction
General Notes
Players are paired up and instructed to face each other with one ball per pair placed between their feet.
Aims & Objectives
Players upon coaches call of "BALL" must Attempt to drag the ball back towards them using the sole of their foot.
1 Point if successful (Ball must be under control to win point) First to 3 then swap partners
Organisation & Setup
12 Players into Pairs
20 x 20 Yard Pitch
1 Ball per pairing
Adaption & Progression
Players now go back to back with ball placed directly underneath them and must attempt to grab the ball from between their legs upon coaches command
Coach to call various body parts and players must respond by touching those correct body parts.
General Notes
Players will be divided into 3 Teams (Yellow) (Green) (Orange) Initial start with players passing in their own groups must move out of square once passed.Encourage off the ball movement to initiate opportunities to turn
Aims & Objectives
Passing and Recieving with initial unopposed interference with the challenge of turning when apporpiate
Organisation & Setup
12 Players into (3 Teams)
20 x 20 Yard Pitch
1 Ball per Team
Coaching Factors & Outcomes
Utilise grids to reinforce space, use free grids to maximise space to turn
Adaptation & Progression
Can you now pass over a minimum of 2 grids
Can you take a touch into next square upon recieving the ball
One Team moves to corner squares and the others play 4v4 through grids, Swap Corners Regularly.
Coaching Points
When out of possesion how can you help?
Can you turn with fewer touches as possible
Can you take a picture BEFORE you recive ball
How can you help your team AFTER your pass
General Notes
Players will be divided into 3 Teams (Yellow) (Green) (Orange) Initial start with 4v4 playing through grids, with one team positioned in each corner as bounce players. Corner team to switch after set time period.
Aims & Objectives
Passing and Recieving 4v4, Opposed interference with the challenge of passing into corner men to achieve 1 point
Organisation & Setup
12 Players into (3 Teams)
20 x 20 Yard Pitch
Coaching Factors & Outcomes
Utilise grids to reinforce space, use free grids to maximise space to turn
Adaptation & Progression
One Team moves to corner squares and the others play 4v4 through grids, Swap Corners Regularly.
Coaching Points
When out of possesion how can you help?
Can you turn with fewer touches as possible
Can you take a picture BEFORE you recive ball
How can you help your team AFTER your pass
General Notes
Players will be divided into 2 Teams
Aims & Objectives
Players can score in any goal, if they score they retain possession of the ball and start again from that goal. They cannot score in the same goal more than once in a row.
Organisation & Setup
12 Players into (2 Teams)
20 x 20 Yard Pitch
Key Pictures
Turning in order to open out and attack goal
Turning in Order to sheild ball from opponents
Turning in order to change the direction of play
Challenges
If a team can work the ball into or through the middle square and then score that goal is worth two.
Identify and understand suitable opportunities to turn on the ball and how they affect the outcome.
Score as many goals as possible in set time. If possession is surrendered due to turning on non-safe side then Score returns to 0
Coaching Points
Body Shape
Decision - Enough space to open out and attack or recieve on safe side to protect ball
When out of possesion how can you help?
Can you turn with fewer touches as possible
Can you take a picture BEFORE you recive ball
How can you help your team AFTER your pass