Warm up (15 mins)

Organization:

- Middle markers are set 3 yards a part forming a triangle

with the outside markers being set 10 yards a part

- 12 Players (3 teams of 4) set up as shown

- 1 ball per team

Instructions:

- In Groups of four, place one player on the middle marker and the other 3 players on the outside marker.

- Player A starts with the ball.

- Player A passes the ball to player B then joins the back of the line

- Player B then passes to player C who is now at the front of the line

- Continue through the line 5 times then change player in middle

Coaching Points/Questions:

- Angle of approach – Specific technique being coached

- Head up to observe your target

- Supporting foot

- Contact with the ball

- Contact with the foot

Regressions/Progressions:

P – Play one touch passing

P – Folow your pass and change in the middle

R – Decrease the distance from the outer marker to the middle marker

Passing, Control and Finishing

Organization:

Set up as above. Two groups doing the same activity back to back.

Instructions:

- Player in middle is the finisher

- Ball 1: Driven out to finisher who has 2 touches to finish

- Ball 2: 1 touch finish from close range

- Ball 3: Cross and finish

- Finisher works for 90 seconds then rotate roles

Coaching Points/Questions:

- Quality of passes/cross

- Quality of first touch

- Type of finish (driven, placed, chipped, disguised, etc.)

- Movement for cross