Encouraging Improvisation and Creativity
By Sean Pearson Area Size: 36 x 42 Yards Teams: 15 mins Players: 6 v 6 Objectives To understand when and where to improvise and be creative For players to feel encouraged to try different ways of...
View ArticleTurning Under Pressure
By Sean Pearson Area Size: 32 x 26 Yards Teams: 15 mins Players: 6 v 6 + 2 Objectives To play into players under pressure with firm passes. For the players under pressure to realize what foot, which...
View ArticlePossession Out of Tight Spaces
By Steven Smith Blackjack Teams: 7 v 7 Time: 10-12 minutes Objectives: Increase possession skills in teams of all developmental levels Possession oriented play is essential to the modern game of...
View ArticleQuick Finishing from Forward Passes
By Sean Pearson Area Size: 46 x 38 Yards Time: 20 mins Players: 7 v 7 Objectives To make runs behind the defense from different angles To make quick decisions when finishing with 1st time shots Set-Up...
View ArticleDecisions After the Press
By Sean Pearson Area Size: 28 x 32 Yards Time: 15 mins Players: 4 v 4 + 1 Objectives To force turnovers with a connected press. To keep the ball afterwards and be able to make a quick decision on what...
View ArticlePossession with Transition
By Steven Smith Over the River Objectives: Increase possession skills while training fitness and transition. Increase the ability to defend in small groups. Set-Up This activity is designed to increase...
View ArticleLong Pass Accuracy and Aerial Control
By Sean Pearson Area Size: 42 x 36 yards Time: 20 mins Players: 4 v 4 + 5 Objectives To decide the where, when and how to play a long aerial pass To decide early which body part to use to execute a...
View ArticleAttacking Transition
By Sean Pearson Area Size: 45 length, 5 yards wider than the penalty area on each side. Time: 15 mins Players: 7 v 6 Objectives To understand if the team can counter attack or maintain possession To...
View ArticleWinning the Ball in the Middle Third
By Sean Pearson Area: 40 x 32 yards (2 x {8×32} 1 x {24×32}) Time: 15 mins Players: 6 v 6 + 2 Objectives To recognize where to pressure in the middle third To win the ball in the middle third and...
View ArticleDifferent Types of Crosses
By Sean Pearson Area: 40 x 30 yards Time: 20 mins Players: 6 v 6 Objectives To understand the different types of cross To understand when to use a certain cross Set Up Three areas, 2 end zones 10 x 30...
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