Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Speed Endurance Training (Conditioning Drill)

Screen 1 (30 mins)

Speed Endurance Drill (30mins)

Description

Group 1

On the coaches whistle Player 1 plays a weighted diagonal pass to the coach and sprints ro receive a diagonal pass played into space on the wing, a the same time players 2 & 3 make a sharp straight sprint before making a diagonal run (change of direction) to make a near post and blind side run to get on the end of the cross. Player 4 makes a diagonal run to the wing before making a second diagonal run (change of direction) to attack back post. While players 2,3 & 4 are sprinting to get into the box Player 1 receives the coaches pass before dribling to byline & putting in a cross between keeper & penalty spot.

Group 2

As soon as Group 1 are complete all Group 2 players sprints to the red cone and then jog group in front of them.

Rotatation

Group 1 rotate, player 1 joins player 2 spot in Group2 after the drill , player 2 joins 3, player joins 4 & player 4 joins player 1.

Group 2 players are running in straight lines so player 1 joins his opposite player 1 etc etc.

Coaching Points

1. Players to work at maximum speed

2. Timings of Runs to get into the box, players to try and reach edge of box just as the ball is being crossed so the ball can be attacked at full speed.

3. Quality of weighted pass & quality of cross.

4. On change of direction - make sure players are pushing off the correct foot for example when player 2 reaches cone we want him to push off his left foot to make a diagonal run to the right.

Progesions

Player 1 to cross with Left Foot only

Player 4 to cross with Right Foot Only

Player 1 to play a combination with player 2 instead of coach

Player 4 to play a combination with player 3 instead of coach.