Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Functional Training for Center Backs

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Functional Training for CB'S - Defenders in Possession

Warm-up:

- Take a group of CB'S and work on improving their Range & Contact of distribution

- CB4 starts with the ball and passes the ball quickly across to CB3. CB3 then plays 2 touch quickly on the ground through the Gap/Mannequin to CB1. CB1 then passes to CB2. Players pass with the Inside of their foot.

2. Players now can play through the gap off 2 touch or they can play back to their partner who will then play through the Gap/Mannequin. Players play with the Inside of their Foot

- Change it or Keep it

3. Same sequence as above - Now players Drive it on the Ground. Once the ball has been played through to the other sid the 2 CB's must push-up together and get compact together.

4. Same as Above - The Pass has to be a Driven Ball on the Chest

5. Mix Up the Delivery

a. On Ground - Inside of the foot

b. On the ground - Driven ball

c. Drive it on the chest

d. Hit the Driven ball diagaonally across

e. Outside of the foot

f. players can play back across to partner

Coaching Points:

- Play it back across quickly 2 -touch

- How quickly can you play through the mannequins

- When the CB'S play through to the other side get compact

- As you are ready to receive through the mannequins - Open big and spread

- Check shoulders - (If ball is coming to you from the left what's on your right)

- Driven Ball - Foot off floor/drop head

- Disquised passing (dont let them know where you are playing into)