Activity 1 – Give & Go Races
Players in groups of 4, 1 ball per group.
Player 1 dribbles forward. Player 2 creates an angle away from the mannequin/cone and combines for a give and go with Player 1.
Player 1 passes to the far player. Repeat in the opposite direction
Progression
Have a race between groups – how many give & go’s in 2 mins
Coach Tip
When starting this practice with U7, expect it to look messy in the beginning. Patience and consistency will reap the biggest rewards
Activity 2 – 2v1 Gauntlet
Players are in pairs.
The pair without the ball must stay in one half each.
The pair with the ball work together to beat both opponents and score.
If the defenders win the ball, they attack the opposite goal.
Rotate attacking team every time a goal is scored/ball goes out of play
Progression
Allow the 1st defender to recover, making it 2v2 in the defending half
Coach Tip
Use this practice to highlight spreading out, working together and how it will help the players score more goals
Activity 3 – 2v2 Line Ball
Players are in pairs, playing 2v2.
Players score by stopping the ball on the opponents line.
Pass/dribble in on all restarts
Increase/decrease challenge
To increase the challenge, make the pitch smaller or place 2 cones on the line to act as a scoring area
To decrease the challenge, make the pitch bigger