Two teams of 4, playing a diamond formation (4 play maker, 7 and 11 wide players and 10 as the creative forward. 3, 2 meter wide goals along the sides. The team in possession look
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Players arrive into a ball-rolling activity linked to the session theme.
Organisation: Small grids / mini pitches ready before players arrive.
Coaching pointsDirectional game with a condition that makes playing through balls the easiest path to success. Multi-ball restarts.
Organisation: Age-appropriate pitch; bibs.
Coaching pointsTwo teams of 4, playing a diamond formation (4 play maker, 7 and 11 wide players and 10 as the creative forward. 3, 2 meter wide goals along the sides. The team in possession look to play through balls to the number 10 who plays the other side of the cones. if he receives a pass between the cones they score a goal.
Organisation: Balls: 10; Bibs: 4; Cones: Y; Goals: 6; Other: Large cones
Coaching pointsOpen or lightly conditioned game. Freeze only to reinforce one coaching point from playing through balls.
Organisation: Age-appropriate pitch and numbers.
Coaching pointsPlayers share one learning from the session against the intention.
Organisation: Team huddle.
Coaching pointsPassing: 1st round, follow your pass – last player runs back to start – multiple balls involved Prog 1: player runs through all passes judging run to not get his – passers try not to hit him Prog 2: must receive ball on back foot and pass with front foot Prog 4: bounce pass in between each pass
Use in creatorGOAL GOAL GOAL GOAL Dribbling & Protecting: Yellow Team trying to dribble through as many goals as possible and get as many points as possible Blue Team defenders must use their ball to knock yellow teams balls away and reset them to zero goals Few rounds see how can get the most points Rotate defenders
Use in creatorThrough The Gate - 2nd runs Square with 2 teams - 2 teams inside playing “keep-ball” - Points from passing through gates Passes must be received on the outside by someone making a run – players cannot wait outside and most run to receive. Gates in 2 colours, on coaches call only 1 colour gate can be used. Communication Timing Scanning 2nd runs Progression: Player on outside must complete a pass back to team mate for the goal Progression 2: Teams players are numbered and players making runs must be in order 1,2,3,4,5 etc
Use in creatorPassing w/communication: 1st round, pass, call the name and follow your pass – last player runs back to start – multiple balls involved Prog 1: player runs through all passes judging run to not get his – passers try not to hit him Prog 2: must receive ball on back foot and pass with front foot Prog 3: Go up and down the 4 cones, pass and follow, last player goes back to start Prog 4: bounce pass in between each pass
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