1 v 1 for Points : 1 v 1 exercise where player's must score points to win. The two gates give them a choice of end targets to aim for.
Primary Objective: Dribbling |
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1 v 1 to Shoot : 1 v 1 exercise where both player's have a goal to attack and defend.
Primary Objective: Dribbling Secondary Objective: Finishing |
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2 Games, 1 Pitch : Places 2 matches onto one pitch to improve awareness, close control and playing under pressure.
Primary Objective: All Attacking |
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2 v 1 Channel : An exercise that places partnerships of attackers into a succession of 2 v 1 situations.
Primary Objective: Support Play Secondary Objective: Passing |
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2 v 1 Channel to Shoot : An exercise that places partnerships of attackers into a succession of 2 v 1 situations. With the final 2 v 1 ending with a shot at goal.
Primary Objective: All Attacking |
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2 x 3 v 1 Running with the Ball : An exercise based around supporting the player in possession and covering space with the ball as quickly as possible.
Primary Objective: Running with the Ball |
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2 Way Shooting : A shooting exercise that allows teams to shoot from either side of the goal.
Primary Objective: Finishing |
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3-a-side Keep Ball : An exercise where players must retain possession of their ball in an area where many other players are also playing.
Primary Objective: Support Play Secondary Objective: Dribbling |
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3 Ball Finish : A session to introduce individuals to different attacking movements and interplay that can occur in the final third.
Primary Objective: Finishing Secondary Objective: Passing |
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3 Shooting Points : A shooting exercise that encourages players to aim for the corners as more points are awarded for that area.
Primary Objective: Finishing |
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5 Stage Half Pitch : An exercise where players experience completing different techniques as they move from stage to stage.
Primary Objectives: All Attacking |
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Attacking Heading with a Goal : An attacking heading exercise that incorporates a goal and a goalkeeper.
Primary Objective: Heading Secondary Objective: Finishing |
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Beat Partner to Cone : An exercise to introduce players to disguising their movements in order to off-balance a defender.
Primary Objective: Dribbling |
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Circle Session; Dribble and Pass : The most basic exercise of the 'circle series' to introduce player's to the concept and prepare them for the following ones.
Primary Objective: Close Control Secondary Objective: Passing |
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Circle Session; Wall Pass : This session requires players to have control and awareness, while introducing them to the 1-2 wall pass technique.
Primary Objective: Close Control Secondary Objective: Passing |
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Circle Session; 2 Forward, 1 Back : An exercise to focus on players quick, short distance passing.
Primary Objective: Passing |
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Circle Session; 3rd Man Run : This session requires players to have control and awareness, while introducing them to the concept of 3rd man runs.
Primary Objective: Passing Secondary Objective: Support Play |
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Circle Session; Jockeying :This session can be used to introduce players to passively shutting an opponent down and the correct body shape to adopt to jockey.
Primary Objective: Defending Secondary Objective: Delaying |
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Circle Session; Pressurised Dribbling : This session requires players to have control and awareness of the defenders around them.
Primary Objective: Dribbling |
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Control Facing an Opponent : The ability for a player to receive the ball, and retain possession when being pressured by a defender is a crucial one. Therefore this exercise places player's in such a position so they can learn the correct techniques to cope with the situation.
Primary Objective: Control |
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Diamond Cross Over : This exercise introduces players to increasing their awareness of other players around them as they move their own ball.
Primary Objective: Dribbling |
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Diamond Cross Over with Wall Pass : This exercise builds on Diamond Cross Over by incorporating more dribbling players and by introducing a wall pass at the end of their run.
Primary Objective: Close Control Secondary Objective: Passing |
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Dictated Passing : All passes go through the middle player and they decide where the ball is played next. Passes occur over a short distance.
Primary Objective: Passing |
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Head for Points : Exercise to give a defensive heading session a little bit of competition.
Primary Objective: Heading Secondary Objective: Clearance |
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Introduction to Defensive Heading : Exercise to teach the fundamentals of defensive heading.
Primary Objective: Heading Secondary Objective: Clearance |
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Introduction to Defensive Heading 2 : Exercise to build on the basics learnt in Introduction to Defensive Heading by introducing a passive defender.
Primary Objective: Heading Secondary Objective: Clearance |
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Jockeying (Basic) : Exercise to introduce player's to the basic technique of Jockeying.
Primary Objective: Defending Secondary Objective: Delaying |
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Lay Off to Pass : This is an exercise that aids players understand and complete laying the ball off for a team mate to pass into another player.
Primary Objective: Passing |
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Lay Off to Shoot : This is an exercise that aids players understand and complete laying the ball off for a team mate to have a strike at goal.
Primary Objective: Passing Secondary Objective: Finishing |
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N.B.: Areas contained within these grassroots coaching plans are suggestions and can be altered and adapted to coincide with player number and their ability.