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 orange cones.
Blue player carries the ball to the right lifting the ball over objects to the red cone and back.
Then makes a pass to the red player.
Red player receives the pass and continues the exercise.
Players carry the ball to a different cone after receiving each pass.
Score 1 point for every completed pass. Coach times 3-minutes.
Repeat twice as players attempt to beat previous score.
COACHING POINTS
Stick on the ball, head up for vision, pass on the move. Keep feet moving, hard passes, focus on speed.
Part 3: Small Group Gameplay
1 v 1 into 2 v 2.
Teams start opposite each other behind cones.
Coach says 'GO', passes ball into playing area, while players enter to play 1 v 1.
Players can score in any goal at any time.
As soon as goal is scored, coach passes in a second ball into playing area as the other players both enter to create 2 v 2.
Players can score in any goal at any time.
Battles last 45 seconds or until goal is scored.
COACHING POINTS
Stick on the ball, confidence under pressure, adapt. Spatial awareness, drive into space, decision-making. High intensity on and off the ball.