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Football: Hit, Miss, Run and Recover!

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Play a normal rules game across an area slightly narrower than half the pitch. On both sides of the pitch set out three cones at regular intervals.

Teams play out the game as normal, however after any missed/saved shot players on the attacking team must immediately run back and touch the next line behind them (marked by cones) - if players are stood on or close to a line they must retreat to the next closest line.

This will open space for the defending team to quickly launch a counter-attack.

Once players have run back and touched a line they can then rejoin the game.

COACHING POINTS

This game is all about what you do when you gain possession and how you recover after losing possession (especially after a miss).

What do your players expect to happen in this game? What sort of game play is it promoting? (the fast break).

Look for quick runs into space and quick release to players in space close to the opposition goal.

Look for efficient and quick passing along the floor. As long as it's across the floor, players won't need many touches to control the ball.

Create a lot of space by running off the ball.

This game also doubles up as a great stamina drill - working your players hard as they rush to get back and touch the post so that they can defend their own goal from the fast break!

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Jailbreak:

One team runs clockwise round the inside of the circle with the other team running anti-clockwise around the outside of the circle (blue cones).

When the coach shouts 'Jailbreak' the players inside the inner circle try to 'escape' to outside the 10m x 10m square (yellow cones).

The inside team scores a point for each 'jailbreaker' - swap over. If you have an odd number of players give the defenders the extra man.

Conditioned games

Barcelona Small Sided Game:

The aim of the drill is to work on helping your team keep possession all over the field. The game starts with normal rules, no limitations on touches, with both teams simply trying to score. The game changes when the coach shouts the following:

1. Possession - Players must keep possession in their own half, which of course means they are not allowed to score. If a team wins the ball, they must take the ball to their own half and try and keep it.

2. Normal - Teams return to a normal game and are allowed to score.

3. Barca - Similar to possession, but this time players must attempt to keep the ball in the other teams half, but they are not allowed to score. If the other team wins the ball they must get the ball into their opponent's half and keep it there.

Possession

Handball Game - No running with the ball!:

5 vs 5 game (can be played with or without goals).

Game 1:

Possession keeping game where all passing is with the hands by throwing and catching. Teams score a point for every 10 passes they make without losing the ball.

Game 2:

Alternatively you can play this game with goals. All passes must be made with the hands (players can't run with the ball in hand) and players can only score with a header.

Conditioned games

Kabadi:

2 teams. Each team has their own area in which they keep possession by passing the ball around.

The other team can send one player across to try and win the ball for their side. If they manage to win possession the roles reverse and the other team passes the ball inside their own area.

The winning team is the first team to put 10 passes together without losing the ball.

Passing and Receiving

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