Player 1 starts, player 2 checks away, player 3 receives and sets back to player 2. Player 2 plays into player 4 who sets back to player 3 who plays into player 5. Coach opposite movement off the ball and quick reactions Player 2 always dictates which way the first pass will be played

Clock Practice:Players understanding of opposite movement

Put a circle of disks on the field with a pprox 15yds diameter.Explain to fwds the circle depicts a clock face.C & D must always be at opposite ends of the clock face. So if C is at 9 o clock then D should be at 3 o'clock etc.

As A passes ball to B, C and D make their moves-B passes into either C or D, A joins in to make 3 v2 and breaks out of the circle to shoot against the keeper.

Rotation possession game for midfield and fwds

A passes to B.B plays into reds.Reds transfer the ball across area to C who passes ball across to D who passes into a red if the blue wins the ball then they repeat the process.

Instructions:

Play free in the middle/ Two touches in end zones

Five minutes and change team in end-zone. If marked run out of your square and into another. The player in your square takes your place.

Rule: Only allowed one player from the reds or blues in the middle squares

Rotation to receive the ball takes place.

Quick play around the penalty area game

GK throws to Red wide player.He plays into Red 2 and follows into the area ti make a 3 v 3.

Progress so that the wide left player joins in to make a 4 v 3.

Key Targets:

Front players receiving ball, hold up play, mmnt off line from wide players

combination plays involving three attacking players

For wide players coming to scare on blind-side

Rules: 5 back players must stay in the area