1 Practicing the cut moves and turns 10 minutes

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1 - Practicing the cut moves and turns 10
minutes Setup In a 10x10 grid with 2 attacks on
base and 1 defender at other end of cones Game
Xs dribble towards end-line at defender (Y) who
moves to defend. Xs cut ball back and return to
end line. One X goes at a time. As soon as the
first X has made their cut to return to end line
the next X goes. The defender Y moves to defend
the Xs forcing the Ys to try the different cut
moves.
X1
Y
X2
2 - Practicing the turns 10 minutes Setup In
a 5 x10 grid with 3 players. Game Player X
dribbles with ball to end line with Y shadowing
him. X turns ball back to where they came from
with Y following. X leaves ball for player Z who
now dribbles to the end line with X shadowing. Z
will then shadow Y. The dribbler becomes the
shadower.
Y
Z
X
3 - Practicing the turns with pressure 10
minutes Setup 4 small coned goals in a 20x20
grid coach in middle of the 2 goals feeding the
balls Game Coach plays ball towards corner where
player X has ran around cone and turned to
control ball now go 1v1 with Y to 1 of the 2
goals. Using soccer moves at speed go to goal.
Y goes after ball has been played to X If
defender wins the ball, they attack 1 of the
other 2 goals players switch lines
Y
C
X
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GAME- 3 V 3 TRANSITION 15 minutes Setup 20x30
grid with goal at each end teams divided in 2
and those teams divide themselves into 2. Game
Play small scrimmage - team changes (3 on, 3 off)
when ball goes over their end-line or goal is
scored by their opponent.
5 - 6v6 Zone Game 20 minutes Setup Team divided
in 2 a field 40 yards wide x 60 yards long.
Create zones with cones at each end approximately
10 yards deep and the full width of the field.
Game Each team defends the zone behind them and
attacks the zone opposite them. A team cannot
enter the zone it is defending. A team can enter
the zone it is attacking. A point is awarded to a
team that successfully dribbles the ball into the
zone or makes a well-timed pass into the zone as
a teammate arrives to receive it. Variation 2
Describe a scenario and put time limits on the
game to speed up playi.e. It is a tie game with
2 minutes remaining. The red team must win the
game to advance into the play-offs. Coaching
Points Maintain the integrity of
individual/group/team attacking shape while
playing under the pressure of even numbers.
Tactical speed of the attacking playersspeed of
the 1st attacker to find forward options, if they
are on speed of the 2nd attackers to provide
supporting options to the 1st attacker overall
speed of play of the group. Reinforce coaching
points made throughout the session.
10 yard zone
10 yard zone
Scrimmage throw-ins, corners, fouls, etc.
rest of practice