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Training Focus – Running With the Ball
• Introduction - Warm up
• Skill Training - Main Part
• Skill Training Game
Running With The Ball – Introduction
Objective:
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To improve running with the ball.
Organization: 2 Areas, 1 group use right foot other
group use left foot
5m
Players are split between the 2 starting gates. Player 1
has a ball to start, Player 1 runs with the ball and plays
a pass between the gates(1m apart) they then join the
other line. Player 2 receives and repeats action at the
other end. After players are familiar with the exercise
introduce a 2nd ball.
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Progression:
20m
1. Left foot only (move starting markers to other side
so they finish playing a left foot pass)
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2. Outside of the left
3. Outside of the right.
4. After player passes the ball they then run around
gate and chase the player with the ball.
Methodical development:
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First team to make a mistake sits down
Adjust distance of the run
Adjust size of the gate they have to pass through
Running With The Ball - Skill Training
Objective:
GK
To Improve players speed while running with the ball.
10m
3-4m
Organization:
Players split into 2 groups. Player with the ball runs towards
the small gate and stops the ball in the middle and then
runs around pole to become the defender. As soon as
the defender stops the ball the Attacker takes the ball
and runs at speed into the scoring zone and finishes on
goal. Players swap positions. 2 poles are placed 1m from
posts(only goals scored in this area count.
Scoring Zone
Progression:
15m
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Add a 2nd defender who starts from the same place as
the Attacker but does not become active until the
Attacker has moved or taken their first touch on the ball.
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Step Up - Move starting point of defender closer.
Move shooting zone further away from goal
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Step Down - Move starting point of defender further
away.
Move shooting zone closer to goal
Running With The Ball - Skill Training Game
Objective:
GK
To see if learning has taken place in a game environment.
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Organization:
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Pitch size 30m long x 25m wide, 2 goals at each end
with GK’S, Field is split into 3 zones each 10m long.
Teams play 6v6(adjust the size of the pitch if playing
5v5 or 4v4) to cross each zone the player with the
ball must run with the ball across each zone (ball
cannot be passed across)
30m
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Progression:
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1. Players stay in a set zone and 1 player can only
move into the next zone(3v2) if they run the ball into
the zone.
2. Free game
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Step Up - Decrease size of the pitch.
GK
25m
Methodical development:
Step Down - Increase size of the pitch.