Forward Touch, Forward Pass, Forward Run Drill 1

The aim of the drill is to create the mentality of being forward thinking with the ball. This is done to create a mindset of forward thinking attacking football.

Use an area of 40 yards by 25 yards with a large or small goal. Players start as shown with three lines A, B and C. The player in line B makes a forward touch before passing to the player making a forward diagonal run on line C. He then follows and overlaps. Player C then passes to Player A who has made a forward run , C carries on his run forward. A then passes to B who has made the overlap. Player B then passes to Player C for a shot on goal.

Coaching Points

-Recieve the ball accross the body facing up the field

-Take a forward touch before passing

-Pass the ball on the stride of a forward running team mate

-Increase the speed of play:Play as fast as possible with out making mistakes progress from 2 touch to 1 touch

-Correct Finishing Technique

Passing and Fitness Drill-Cone Play

Cone Play

Area-20 yards long x 15 yards wide, place a cone 5 yards from each end. 5 players begin on each cone, one ball is used. The drill starts with the first player on cone A passing to the first player on cone B he then sprints to end of the line at cone B. The reciever on cone B then passes back to the next player on the front of the line at cone A with one touch and sprints to the back of that line. The drill repeats at high pace with few mistakes as possible.

Objectives

-Fitness

-Passing Teachnique

-High Speed of Play

-Few mistakes

Shooting and Fitness Drill

Shooting and Fitness Drill

Play is set out as above starting on the half way line with one cone 5 yards out from the centre circle and a second cone 5 yards out from the D of the penalty area. Players start at cone A and on the coaches signal run backwards to the penalty spot before sprinting forward to cone B. The first player back exhchanges a one-two with the coach while waiting for the second player. When the second player returns both players sprint backwards to cone A before sprinting forwards to the coach who plays a pass to the first player back who must then turn and run on goal to shoot or play a a one-two with teh coach before turning to run on goal and shoot. The second player must attampt to tackle before a shot can be made.

Objectives
1-Speed
2-Backwards Movement
3-Running with the ball
4-Shooting
5-1v1

Dribbling Drill -Dribbling Diamond

Dribbling Diamond

Set up as above with cones 10 yards apart. Players should be in groups of four one on each cone with a ball each. Starting on the signal of the coach the players run clockwise and perform one dribbling move before running to the next cone and repeating.

Objectives
-Dribbling technique
-Running with the ball
-Technical/Fitness drill
-Technical drill from younger players
-Moving at speed with the ball
Ask for the drill to be performed as fast as possible with as few mistakes as possible.
Perform for 3 minutes before changing direction of before changing the dribble.

Progressions

1- Move in opposite direction to work both feet
2-Change the required Dribble move
3- Increase the distance by 10 yards upto 30 yards to work on fitness
4-Add a central cone which players must dribble to before moving to the next cone
5-Allow players to select the dribble move they perform