Football/Soccer Session (Advanced): Conditioning Session

Positioning Game (20 mins)

Positioning Game – Transition

4 v 4 with 4 bouncers in centre of the pitch

Team on outside are in BP

Team on inside are in BPO

When ball is won by BPO side they must transition to the outside and retain possession (overload of 8 v 4 in BP)

BP side that lost the ball must transition into BPO in the middle of the pitch and win the ball back (4 v 8 in BPO)

3 x 2mins with a 2min break x 3

Rotate middle (bouncers) every 3min rotation.

Coaching Points –

No coaching points while in play due to conditioning

Drive the intensity and intervein during the players recovery periods

Football Sprints – (30 mins)

Football Sprints –

3 x 10 x 2

Players get into groups of 3

Player A goes to striker

Player B goes to ball feeder

Player C goes to #7

Player B plays the ball to player C who sprints the 15mts to get to the ball then cross to Player A who has bent his run to get onto the crossed ball.

Rotate the roles to ensure all players go through the different roles

Players feed the ball to the #7 is the resting player

Coaching Points –

Drive the intensity

Drive the need for the correct weight of pass

Drive the intensity of the GK’s