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Attacking Defending

Speed development with the ball 2 v 2

A practice designed to improve players speed and speed of thought in a game related practice with transition.

Key objectives

Straight line run – technique of running – head straight, arms close to body, shoulders relaxed, balls of foot touches the ground
Acceleration and Deceleration – both equally important
Change of direction – turn quickly in small space, quick feet
Quick decision making
Ratio work to rest 1:5
100% effort with and without the ball
Quick transition in both attack and defence

Organisation

Area: 25x20 metres
6 Blues and 6 Yellows + 2 Goalkeepers
Divide players into two groups with the middle cone as the starting point, as seen above
On the coaches signal the players sprint to opposite end cones, coach gives the ball to the first player into the area
Players play 2v2 until one team scores or the ball goes out of play
On coaches call GK’s sprint to opposite goal
Have a supply of footballs to keep the practice continually flowing

Session details

Attacking
Defending

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