COACHING EXERCISES

1st Team and / or Preferred Academy Drills
Drill 1

Drill 2

Drill 3
X

20m

Y

X
X
X

Y x

2

x

7
4x

X
X
X 3

1x

X
X
X

x
20m

x

1

Y

Y

x

X.
X.
X.

2

Ball circulation through the right or through the left.

Y

5
8

X

x

x

3

X
6x
9

x

Rules / Objectives:

Rules / Objectives:

Rules / Objectives:

3v3 in the playing area, 2 players for each team on the outside. The purpose of the game is to score by playing a wall pass with a player on the outside. Once a player has scored he must change direction and aim to play to the outside player at the opposite end. Outside players can not play direct to each other.

To integrate passing in relation to the positional play of the 4-3-3 system.
1)x1 passes to x2 who turns and pass to x3, x3 then dribbles back to start position.
(Alternate sides)
2)x1 passes to x2 who sets for x1 to play long into x3. X3 then plays a 1-2 with x2 and then dribbles back to start.

To integrate passing in relation to the positional play of the 4-3-3 system.
1) x1 passes to x2 who then passes to x3. x3 then dribbles back to the start.
2) x1 passes to x2 who passes to x4. x4 then passes to x3 who passes to x5. x5 passes to x6 and then x6 dribbles.

Key Factors:

Key Factors:

- Speed of pass
- Direction of pass
- Angle of pass
- Face to face
- Timing of run
- 1st touch/control

- Speed of pass
- Direction of pass
- Angle of pass
- Face to face
- Timing of run
- 1st touch/control

Key Factors:
- Forward Passing
- Getting players to receive on the half turn
- Creating angles
- Player rotation

1st Team & Preferred Academy Drills
Drill 4

Drill 5

20m

20m

3

O

O

4
X

X

N

X
1

X O
X

X

20m

10v10

20m

X

N
X O

Drill 6

2
O
X

X

X
5

20m

O

Rules / Objectives:

Rules / Objectives:

Rules / Objectives:

Directional game. 4v4 with 2 neutral