Player 1. passes the ball into 2. who take the ball on the back foot and slides down the outside of 4. who has made a movement towards the ball before spinning and getting onto the
Copy the pitch picture as closely as numbers allow.
Protect ball-rolling time; intervene in natural stoppages.
Use STEP live if challenge or success tips too far.
Session flow
8m
18m
18m
16m
5m
Arrival · 8 mins
Warm-up rondo — Strikers movement and shooting.
8:00
Players arrive into a ball-rolling activity linked to the session theme.
Organisation: Small grids / mini pitches ready before players arrive.
Coaching points
Smile, connect, set the learning intention early.
High ball rolling from the first minute.
Progressions
Add directional constraints.
Regressions
Reduce pressure / enlarge space.
Whole game · 18 mins
Conditioned game — Strikers movement and shooting.
18:00
Directional game with a condition that makes strikers movement and shooting. the easiest path to success. Multi-ball restarts.
Organisation: Age-appropriate pitch; bibs.
Coaching points
Recognise when strikers movement and shooting. is on.
In possession: create and use space.
Out of possession: organise early.
Progressions
Tighten space or add a scoring bonus for the theme.
Regressions
Add a neutral / bounce player.
Part practice · 18 mins
Strikers movement and shooting.
18:00
Player 1. passes the ball into 2. who take the ball on the back foot and slides down the outside of 4. who has made a movement towards the ball before spinning and getting onto the ball and shooting across the gaol. 3. Spins off the cone and attacks the ball at the far post. players 1. and 2. then move down to replace 3 and 4 and the next pair move in to the positions of 1 and 2.
Remove opposition or enlarge the area to restore success.
Game · 16 mins
Transfer game — Strikers movement and shooting.
16:00
Open or lightly conditioned game. Freeze only to reinforce one coaching point from strikers movement and shooting..
Organisation: Age-appropriate pitch and numbers.
Coaching points
Catch them being good when the theme appears.
Manage challenge vs success live.
Progressions
Remove all conditions.
Regressions
Reintroduce the theme condition for 3 minutes.
Plenary · 5 mins
Review & cool down
5:00
Players share one learning from the session against the intention.
Organisation: Team huddle.
Coaching points
Link back to Four Corners and next session.
Related drills
Drill 323
Bounce pass – movement, 2 touch finish:
Striker passed ball central, bounces back then gets out and receives the ball for 2 touch finish
Go from both angles.
11v11 goal has smaller goal within to encourage corners.
Strikers switch between themselves
Bounce pass – movement, 2 touch finish:
Striker starts behing defender and must get in front of the defender before bouncing it then moves wide for a 2 touch finish
Go from both angles.
11v11 goal has smaller goal within to encourage corners.
Strikers switch between themselves
Bounce pass – movement, 2 touch finish:
Striker starts in front of defender with defender right in their back, has to try and turn and score with defender trying to stop them.
11v11 goal has smaller goal within to encourage corners.
Strikers switch between themselves
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Game – 5v5 (v5)
Rules:
1 team defending, 1 team defending, 1 team outside on IP team side
6 passes before shooting, which increases by one everytime you score
Must use outside players for atleast 1 pass in buildup.
When defensive team win ball they become the attacking team
