1) In groups of 5. Zig-zag drill. Light touches with outside of boot between cones, turns, step-overs, feints and at cone. Emphasise use eyes, arms, fake pass, drop shoulder to send opponenet wrong way.

Stretch at intervals.

2) Quick and accurate passing- check two yards back,point to where you want the ball, demand it, receive on back foot and turn shoulder.change direction

3) A plays to B and closes, B plays 1-2 off C receives and takes a touch then turns.progression: same exercixe but do step-over instead of 1-2

Variety of shooting practices focusing on instinctive shoting and the strikers receiving skills

1) A-B, B sets to A. A plays into C who then sets to B and spins right. B shoots and C times his run in for the rebound

2) same practice but C receives on outside of foot turns and shoots with left(change to turn on inside of foot)

3)A plays to B, sets to A ,A plays to C, B times his run, C plays a quick pass round the corner and spins very quickly, B plays a cross in and C tries to get across front post and finish.

1) 4 v 4 + 2 Possession practice. 2 floating players

2) 40 x 40 area,

3)3 touches max focusing on body posistion, receiving skills and quality of pass.

8 passes is a goal

When coach shouts TIGHT then players move from full area to the coned off smaller area, return to full pitch when coach shouts BIG

Working on team shape and positional awareness

1) GK must play the ball to x1 and x2. The full backs must use the receiving skills used in section C/practice 2 and be positive and go forward.

2) Then focus on the timing and direction of runs made by x3 and x4

3) 01 and 02act as wide players with 03 and 04 as strikers. Each time coach receives the ball the wide players must get width and look to either shoot from an angle or deliver a ball to the two strikers that time their runs. Emphasise ruthlessness