Organization:

1) 20x15 area

2) Two groups

Instructions:

1) Players perform variety of movements to prepare for session.

Coaching Points:

1) Proper execution of physical movements.

2) Mental focus and preparation.

3) Gradual increase of intensity.

Progressions:

Organization:

1. 20x15 areas.

2. Every player with a ball.

Instructions:

1. Players work in groups of 3.

2. Activity starts with first player dribbing into area.

3. When he gets even with middle cone, he performs a scissors move and continues forward.

4. When he gets to endline, he performs U-turn and makes eye contact with next two players.

5. On eye contact, next two players enter grid (one player with ball, one player without ball).

6. When even with first player, they perform scissors into outside of the foot pass.

7. Sequence is continuous.

8. Ensure players change roles after 1-2 minutes.

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 scissors.

6. Dribble with foot closest to supporting player.

7. Pass with outside of nearest foot.

Progressions:

Organization:

1. 20x15 areas (x3)

2. Players evenly distributed.

3. Plenty of balls.

Instructions:

Two Options

Option A (shown by red players)

1. Player A passes to player B who checks wide.

2. Player B opens up and passes to player C.

3. Player C drives at player B.

4. Player D overlaps to receive from player C.

5. Rotation: player A moves to B, B to C, C to D, D to A.

Option B (shown by blue players)

1. Same start.

2. This time, player C uses D as a decoy (scissor to fake pass) and continues to dribble on his own.

3. Same rotation as previous.

Coaching Points:

1. Player in possession - drive inwards, at defender.

2. Dribble with foot nearest to supporting player.

3. Observe defender's position - which option is on?

4. Timing of pass.

5. Pass to overlapping player with outside of nearest foot.

6. Supporting player - timing of run.

7. Recognition of space/creation of space.

8. Communication.

Progressions:

1. Add a goal at starting endline (by player A). Players C and D play 2v1 against B on way back.

2. 2v1 to goal is fully opposed whereas previous rotations are semi-opposed (passive pressure).

Organization:

1. 30x20 area.

2. Three groups as shown.

3. Plenty of balls.

Instructions:

1. Two red players start 2v1 against a blue defender.

2. After 2v1 is over, blue defender stays for 1v1 against another blue player.

3. When 1v1 is done, blue player that was just attacking stays to defend the next 2v1.

4. Defender comes off after defending in 1v1 situation (defends for two turns: 2v1 and 1v1).

5. Red players swap sides after every turn; blue players return to same line every time.

6. Rotate roles after 2-3 minutes.

Coaching Points:

1. Play at speed.

2. Distance and angles of support.

3. Decision-making - direction and timing of runs.

4. Use of supporting player to combine.

5. Use of supporting player as a decoy.

Progressions:

Organization:

1. 40x30 with goals.

Instructions:

1. 4v4 to goals.

2. Golden goal or two minutes.

3. Losing team comes off.

4. In case of draw, team on the longest comes off.

5. Restarts with kick-ins. Corners from own goal.

Coaching Points:

1. Three lines of attack.

2. Movement to create angles.

3. Use of triangles.

4. Decision-making: moments to play forward.

5. Speed of play.

Progressions:

1. If possible, play 5v5 (4v4 + GKs) instead of 4v4. Use players from resting team as GKs.