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Two strikers have to score as many goals as possible from the five chances they get. The reds and the goalkeeper have to try and stop them and get the ball out of the area. Only one defender can come in at a time. Once that ball is used (goal, miss or tackle), that defender […]
Defending Phase of Play (defence and midfield) Blues have to attack in a 2-4-formation (2 wing backs, 4 midfielders and 2 strikers) and score in the main goal. The reds (in a 4v4 formation) have to defend the main goal and attack the two other goals. Have a starting point, for example, a blue striker […]
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Four areas with three teams. Teams have to get three passes and then do a passing combination into another square. Each time they do this that team gets a goal. Team with the most goals at the end wins. Progressions: – Teams can only move into a free area. – One team is split between […]
Players have to get from one scoring zone to another to score a goal. While in these zones the players can’t be tackled. If they do lose the ball then they must perform a task before playing again (for example 5 juggles, 10 toe taps, a certain skill etc). Progressions: – Make defenders live (if […]
1: Players can not go into the triangle and must stay near the outside. One player is the chaser while the other is trying to get away. Swap over each time someone gets tagged. Both players have a ball. 2: One player is in the triangle without a ball while the other is on the […]
Coach calls out a colour and the goalkeepers have to dive to that side and touch the ball with both hands. First one wins (against their partner). Reset and then the next one. Progressions: – Call 1 and 2 – Call left and right – Call colour, number and direction – Opposites […]
1 v 2 to the end line. The defender starts with the ball and passes across to the attacker. As soon an the ball is played the game is live. If it goes out then start the game again. Progressions: – Can start with only pressure (no tackling) – 2 V 3 – Add goals […]
Defending from the front Reds have to try and score in the two red goals. Blues have to try and stop them/win the ball/try and score in the main goal. If blues win the ball then they have only 10 seconds to score (quick transition to push session topic). Key Points: I- (When ball is […]
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Each team has a side. While the ball is on the red side, the blues can put one defender in the reds side to try and win the ball (and pass back to the blues) and 2 blues into the 2 goals to try and block shots. The other blues have to stay in their […]
Three vs two plus a goalkeeper, reds have to try and score while the blues have to either slow the attacking team down (over 20 seconds), prevent them scoring or win the ball and play to the three reds waiting past the yellow cones. After a team wins or 20 seconds passes, those players swap […]
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