Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Man U drill

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Dimensions: 50yd long x 42yd wide (Extend 3yds to add zones at each end)

Key of the game: Stage 1: to score, a team must dribble with possesion across the endline (zones are not in play yet, that is for stage 2)

Stage 2: to score, a ball must be passed into the zone for a runner. (through ball, there is offsides) Once you recieve the ball inside the zone, you must complete a pass inside the zone. (you are allowed to come back out and recycle and go back in

Rules: * Unlimitted touches to begin with

* If a player passes the ball BACKWARDS or SQUARED he MUST run FORWARD (excluding the center backs) If the player does not run forward after passing backwards or squared it is an IMMEDIATE turnover and ball is played from the coach on the sideline to the other team.(whoever coach wants to pass it to)

* If a player passes the ball BACKWARDS or SQUARED in ONE TOUCH and looses possesion, he must then SPRINT (punishment) to the far endline and back and then continue to play (I want players to pass back or squared in TWO touches)

Focus: *the focus of this excersice is two work on constant movement of the ball to create space for each other.

*As a player passes the ball backwards and runs forward, can someone else take over that empty space that was just created. (Look at diagram for explanation).

*Exchange of spaces is key, this is what this drill is designed for, we want to see constant exchange of spaces to have multiple passing options when recieving the ball.

* Can we face forward in our first touch when recieving the ball

*If we cant face forward, can we pass backwards or squared in TWO. (This will allow us to develope more runs and cause fewer turn overs)

STAGE 3: Add 2 goals and go to goal! same rules apply