Practice Organisation

*3v3 games.

*Free Play

*Using speed or skill to beat opponents.

Practice Organisation:

*20x20yd area with 3 balls on cones 6yds apart 2yds from each end line.

*Coach on the side with a supply of balls.

*Two teams lined up along side coach.

*Practice starts with: Coach passes ball onto area, and calls out a number, that number of players from each team enters the area.

*If ball leaves area: players quickly come off pitch another ball is put in play and coach calls out a number for another set of players to enter.

Learning Objectives:

1. To improve speed and finishing.

2. First touch into space/away from opponent.

3. Change of direction to get away from opponent.

Set Up

The red team play across the square. The Blue team play up and down the pitch. The objective is for the ball to be switched across the square into the opposite target player.

Progression

- When the target player receives possession he can enter the pitch to create an overload, another player must replace him as the target player.

Key Points  

Technical

 - Passing quality

- Receiving statically or directionally

Tactical

- Identifying when and where to create an overload

- Create and exploit space

Physical

 - Maintain at high tempo

- Play with a high heart rate 

Psychological/Social

- Develop a positive attitude to regaining possession

Practice Organisation

*Area 30x20yds, divided into equal thirds.

*Players remain in each zone and set up as illustrated.

Reds Objective: play end to end to either GK, playing through MF.

Blues Objective: prevent the Reds from scoring, if they gain possession, counter attack to the opposite goal and score.

Progressions

*Reds can rotate positions as long as 2 players are in each zone.

*Passes can miss out MF zone and go into end zone.

*Blues aren't restricted to any zone.

Coaching Points

1. Early & appriopriate selection of turns to either keep possession or counter-attack.

2. Body shape when receiving ball - is a defender behind you/is there space.

3. First touch - direction/part of foot/do you need to control the ball.

Practice Organisation

*Set up a pitch 35x50yds

*Two teams set up in a 2-3-1