FULL 3 Player SMALL GROUP Soccer Session

Exercise 1: 3 v 1 Rondo in a square. The aim of this drill is for the field players to keep possession from the defender. There are many different variations of this exercise. Here we rotated each player into the middle for 1 minute at a time... if the ball was won by the defender, a new ball was immediately started. The objective of the defender is to try to win the ball as many times as possible in 1 minute. Each player has 3 rounds in the middle and the defender who disrupts play the most times within those 3 rounds, wins.
Coaching Points:
• Head up for passing and first touch away from pressure
• Players without the ball must constantly move and provide support creating a clear passing lane
• 1-2 touch passing
• Defender Intensity
• Coolness under pressure and in tight spaces
• Creativity
Exercise 2: Ball control/Awareness. When see the command of the light, react.
Coaching Points:
• Keep close control of the ball
• Change of speed and direction
• Keep a low center of gravity
• Awareness, eyes up
• Reaction speed
• Soccer specific fitness with the ball
Exercise 3: Passing Pattern w/Hurdle work and rebounder
Coaching Points:
• Accurate, sharp 1 and 2-touch passing with both feet
• Footwork
• Rhythm and consistency in your movement and passes
• Controlling the ball on the turn
• Movement off the ball/body shape
• Soccer specific fitness with the ball
Exercise 4: Crossing and Finishing. Midfielder checks away and comes to receive the ball from the wide player. Wide player continues his run deep in behind the defence as the midfielder leads him with a vertical pass. The wide player crosses (taking 1 or 2 touches and ideally from the goal line) for the two attacking players. The attacking players cross their runs with one arriving at the near post and one arriving at the far post (staggered) when the ball arrives.
Coaching Points for crossing:
• Crossing with both feet
• Curl the cross away from the keeper
• Match like intensity, try to get the cross off as quickly as possible!
• Target the edge of the 6-meter box for near post run and the backside edge of the 6-meter box for the far post run
• Ideally, cross from the goal line
Coaching Points for Finishing:
• Near post run starts away and ends near... far post run starts near and fades away.
• Time runs so that you arrive in a sprint the moment the ball arrives
• Attacking players need to cover near and far post in staggered positions... not in one line
• Accurate finishing... just redirect the ball with a solid connection on the ball... don't lash at the ball!
Exercise 5: Plyometrics and Box drills. Perform each exercise 2 x 10 repetitions.
• Box Jumps- with step down
• Box Jumps -with jump down
• Single Leg Bench Hops
• Depth Jump- Non-Countermovement
Enjoy!