Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Drills incorporating throw-ins

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Instructions:

- Attacker makes a run from cone near the middle of the field and asks for the ball

- thrower throws the ball towards oncoming player

- attacking player has to control the ball and then pass it back to the thrower

- repeat

Coaching points:

- communication very important from the attacker

- attack empty space with speed

Progression:

- one touch passback to the thrower

- head it back to thrower's feet

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Instructions:

- Divide the field into rectangles on the side of the field (as many as needed for groups of 4 or 5)

- Attacking team have to make a throw-in and retain possession for 4-5 passes

- switch defender every few minutes

Coaching Points:

- stress movement into empty space from attackers

- attackers should draw away a defender in order to create empty space to run into for other attackers

- thrower should get into play as soon as throw is made (look for empty space)

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Organization:

Divide the team into 2 and organize them as shown

Both teams go at the same time on coaches whistle

Player with the ball makes a throw-in to the oncoming player at the middle cone

Middle player controls the ball, turns, and passes the ball to an attacking player on the other side

Attacking player dribbles 1v1 versus the player at the middle cone