Futsal Session (Junior): 50/50 condition game

condition game

Organization

-4 pug goals

-coach with spare soccer balls

-players split into attackers and defenders

Instructions

1. Coach will serve the balls out from the middle the players must
attack 50/50 to win the ball and aim for the target of coaches
choice each side will be a different role Attacker or Defender

2.after the game finishes the winning team with the most points
gets to have a free pass from 20 yards out to try and meg a
member of the opposite team
3. if you get megged the whole team has to do 10 push ups

Coaching Points 

-staying ready on your toes and in training position
-pushing off the back foot to accelerate
-correct sprinting form
-reaching top speed
-angle and line of run
-observation
-first touch
-accelerate with the ball
-end product
-body behind the ball on 50/50 contact to stay strong on the back foot
-shield the ball from opposing player
-Transition
-If other player is getting to the ball quicker slow down to watch the ball then make the tackle-shoulder barge on ball contact to unbalance 

-lean away to unbalance force from opposing player

Progression

-throw the ball in  the air for a 50/50 challenge