Progressions:

– Limit amount of touches once through the gate

– Have to shoot before the gate (Shooting rather than finishing)

Add a defender

– Can start without a goalkeeper (targets in the corners etc)

Key Points:

– From close place the shot in the corners with the inside of the foot

– From far away use laces

– Can use the part of the foot between the laces and inside

– If cutting inside use closest foot to goal, if going outside use furthest foot to goal

– Get to the end with as little/many touches as possible

– Go to both sides before getting to the end

– Use a certain part of the foot

– Perform a certain skill at least 3 times on the way to the end

– Beat a player (add a defender)

-Juggle as many times as possible on the way to the end

– Perform a certain turn 3 times on the way there

Key points:

– Head up (looking for space/defenders)

– Touches on all parts of the feet

– Big or small touches

– Skills and turn tech

Progressions: 

– Open up into a normal two goal game 

– Add more players on each team/lake away the neutral 

Key Points: 

– Quick passing 

– Width and depth (movement to open up angles, options wide and pivot players) 

– Open up on back foot and play

Progressions:

– Add defenders.

– Make the middle area smaller.

1: Players can not go into the triangle and must stay near the outside. One player is the chaser while the other is trying to get away. Swap over each time someone gets tagged. Both players have a ball.
2: One player is in the triangle without a ball while the other is on the outside with a ball. The player with the ball has to try and get through the triangle without getting tackled by the defender to score. If they get tackled then the players swap roles.
3: Both players are inside the triangle with one ball. The player at the end of the time limit with the ball wins. If a player kicks it out then the other player gets the ball.

Key points:
-Change speed and direction to beat/trick the defender
– Use certain skills – Small, quick touches on the ball
– Look for space/gaps
– Use body to keep the other player away froth the ball (shielding technique: ball far side, body side on to see both player and ball, if the other player steps one way roll the ball the other etc)

Progressions:

– Defending team can go anywhere but can only fill 3 channels at a time.

– Defending team can go anywhere.

Key Points:

The fullback and wingers should get into the channels as soon as the team gains possession (quick, sharp movements wide).

– They shouldn’t fill the same channel. Depending on the situation, either the winger drives in and the full back goes wide (and possibly overlaps) or the winger pulls wide and the full back steps in to be able to play a ball down the channel to the winger.

– Communication and awareness from both the full back and winger.

– Central players look to play within the attacking princes, play forward early and if not, play into the channels. Look at which option and which channel has the most space and potential for attack.

Progressions:

– Open up into a normal two goal game

– Add more players on each team/take away the neutral

Key Points:

– Quick passing

– Width and depth (movement to open up angles, options wide and pivot players)

– Open up on back foot and play

Four Vs four in the middle with a goalkeeper and three servers. The blue team have to try to score while the red team have to prevent them from scoring and win the ball. If they win it then they must play to the servers to score.

Key points:
– Centre mids and centre backs either both push up or both drop back. If there is pressure on the ball then the centre backs can step up (ball can’t be played over the top). if there is no pressure then step back (ball can be player over the top).
– Centre mids prevent ball through to strikers while marking their players.
– Centre backs stood side on ready to drop or step up.
– Communication
– Defensive triangle (defender can see the ball and the other player)

The four have to get ten passes to score a goal and can continue to score more with twenty passes etc. The two have to try and win the ball and play it into their own side. Once they do this they quickly support the player they just passed to. Two defenders can then go to try and win the ball back.

Progressions:

– Add another defender in (three defenders and one player as outlet).

– Add goals so once they get the ball they aim to score.

Key Points:

– Different ways of counter attacking (running with the ball, long pass to feet, long pass over the top and short passes). Prioritise.

– Quick attack/passes/movement.

– Create depth and width quickly.

– Angles of support (wide, behind, in front).

– Drawing players out of position via runs.

Progressions:

– Can start with defender only defending and not trying to win the ball (taking it in turns to see which attacker can get the most points)

– 2 v 1 to cone

Key points:

Defending technique (jockeying)

– Tactical points (show towards weak foot etc)

– Slow down attacker

– Stop attacker turning if facing the other way