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Training plan: 2019s, Me and My Ball
12 players · 2 coaches · cage · two groups of 6
0 to 10 3v3 as they arrive
- As they arrive: 1v1, then 2v2, then 3v3, on two small pitches with a goal at each end.
- A spare ball in from the side when one goes out. No throw-ins: dribble it in or pass it in.
10 to 25 Station 1, Back to Back
- A 10 m by 6 m pitch per pair, a cone 1 m behind each end line, the ball on one end line. Players 1 and 2 stand back to back in the middle.
- On Go!, both run round the cone at the end they face. Player 1 faces the ball end: collect it and dribble for the far line.
- Player 2 runs back from the far end to defend. Dribbling the ball over the far line scores 1.
- Swap who faces the ball every go. After 5 goes each, change partners.
- Progress 1: If player 2 wins it, they score by dribbling over the line player 1 started from.
- Progress 2: The dribbler must do a fake or change of direction before crossing the line.
For the 2019s: The defender may only move side to side.
- player 1
- player 2
- run
- dribble
25 to 40 Station 2, Dribble for Goal
- 20 by 20 grid with 8 to 10 cone gates in different colours scattered about. A ball each.
- Dribble through as many gates as you can in one minute, in any order. Count them in your head.
- Next go, try to beat your number. Use both feet: inside, outside and sole.
- Progress 1: At each gate, turn away instead of going through: dribble up, turn with the ball, head for the next gate.
- Progress 2: Add 2 blockers with no ball, who close a gate by standing in it and never tackle. Find an open gate.
- players
- dribble
- 1in this order
40 to 60 Match, 6v6
- At least two touches every time.
- Theme rule: a goal counts double if the scorer dribbled past a player first.
- Rules to call on if you need them: everyone over halfway to score, the keeper rolls it out, ball below head height.
At home this week: Mirror Turns