Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Throw-in variations

Throw-in, dribbling, passing

Potential Theme/Length of game: Throw-in, dribbling and passing

Organization/Rules:

Built a parcours, spread the players on the positions and give the balls to A. Now A throws the ball to the approaching B who takes the ball and dribbles around the marker. Then he passes to C who starts dribbling with the ball and passes to D. At the end D passes to A again. The players rotate anticlockwise.

Key Coaching Points:

1. Correct throw-ins 2. B has to approach in the right moment

Possible Progressions/Variations:

Perform the same exercise on the other side.

4+1 vs 3 on the wing with switch play

Potential Theme/Length of game: 4+1 vs 3 on the wing with switch play

Organization/Rules:

Instead of the markers from the last exercise mark a 10x7meter grid on the sideline. Keep the markers at C and D though. Start with a throw-in of one player on the sideline to one of his teammates in the grid. Now the team who is in power play tries to play at least 3 passes. If that is done they pass the ball to C as fast as possible. C passes the ball in the run of D who dribbles to the ground line and crosses it. All players in the grid run into the box and the attackers try to score. One player out of the power play will go to the position of C, C will go to D and D will join the grid. Switch the defenders after 5 minutes.

Key Coaching Points:

1. The attackers have to move apart smartly from the defenders

2. Fast shooting

Possible Progressions/Variations:

1. At least 5 passes inside the grid

2. The players in the grid have to stay and D will dribble and shoot by himself