Part 1: Manoeuvres
Red players on orange cones with 2 balls each and blue players between cones with 1 ball each.
Red players dribble both balls until they reach the blue cones in the middle, then dribble back to start. Both balls have to keep moving and they cant touch.
Blue players dribble 1 ball to the blue cones and back.
Time 45 seconds after which players swap positions and the blues dribble 2 balls.
Repeat 3-times.
COACHING POINTS
Stick on the ball, head up for vision, keep balls moving. Keep feet moving, quick thinking, focus on fluid speed.
Part 2: Connections
Players start on the middle cone of their square.
Blue player dribbles the ball to corner cone and back to the middle then makes a pass to the red player.
Red player receives the pass and continues the exercise.
Players carry the ball to a different corner cone after receiving each pass.
Score 1 point for every completed pass.
Coach times 3-minutes.
Repeat twice as players attempt to better their previous score.
COACHING POINTS
Stick on ball, head up for vision, pass on the move. Keep feet moving, hard passes, focus on speed.
Part 3: Small Group Gameplay
Simultaneous 1 v 1.
Players from each team start at each corner.
Coach/players pass the ball into the playing area simultaneously.
All players enter the area and 2 x 1 v 1 battles commence.
Players can score in any goals at anytime.
Battles last 30 seconds or until 2 goals are scored.
COACHING POINTS
Stick on ball, head up for vision, drive into space. Attack with aggression, spatial awareness. Keep feet moving, high intensity, aggression.