Physical movement with the ball

Warm-up — Physical movement with the ball.

Players arrive into a ball-rolling activity linked to the session theme.

Organisation: Small grids / mini pitches ready before players arrive.

• Smile, connect, set the learning intention early.
• High ball rolling from the first minute.

• Add directional constraints.

• Reduce pressure / enlarge space.

Physical movement with the ball.

three red zones and three yellow zones marked out equally with cones and spread out across the pitch. Split the group into two equal teams. The Game Each player has a ball and dribbles it around the whole area. Players must dribble into a zone and perform different foots kills Any player who does not get into the square must continue to dribble the ball until a square be-comes free.

Organisation: Balls: 25; Cones: Y; Goals: 4; Other: Length of tape.

• When a player goes into a zone of the same colour he must turn a pass the ball into another square and follow his pass.
• Reds play against the yellows and try to score in the yellow squares while the yellows attempt to score in the red squares.

• Progression 1
• Progression 2

• Remove opposition or enlarge the area to restore success.

Drill 2 — develop Physical movement with the ball.

Add light opposition or a constraint so players must solve physical movement with the ball. under pressure. Rotate roles often.

Organisation: SSG pitch with clear scoring / constraints linked to the theme.

• Reward the theme with the scoring system.
• Protect transition moments both ways.
• Use guided discovery questions in natural stoppages.

• Shrink space / add a live defender.

• Unopposed patterns first.

Drill 3 — game for Physical movement with the ball.

Small-sided or conditioned game that scores/rewards physical movement with the ball.. Minimal stoppages.

Organisation: Multiple mini-pitches if needed so everyone plays.

• Find moments for physical movement with the ball..
• Help a teammate who is stuck.
• Celebrate effort, not only goals.

• Remove the condition when the theme is secure.

• Neutral helper / overload.

Review & cool down

Players share one learning from the session against the intention.

Organisation: Circle with the ball.

• Listen to teammates.
• Name one success.