Session Plan

Dribble Relay into 1v1, 2v2 & 3v3

Session Description:

This progressive session develops attacking and defending skills through competitive relay races building into dynamic small-sided games. Players will sharpen their technical ability, decision-making and movement in 1v1, 2v2 and 3v3 scenarios.

Difficulty:

Ball Mastery

Ball Mastery

  • 1 min = Keepy ups
  • 1 min = Inside touches
  • 1 min = Keepy ups (2 right foot 2 left foot) 1 min = Inside outstide touches
  • 1 min = Keepy ups (4 touches below the waist 4 touches above the waist)
  • 1 min = Freeplay – encourage different skills / use of both feet / different parts of the feet

Dribble relay (10 mins)

Dribble relay Blues Vs Red

On the coaches shout, first player on either team dribbles between cones then turns back & finishes into mini goal, before player in opposite lines goes.

Progression:
Add competition by setting first team to 10 goals.

Coaching points:
Use of both feet Use inside/outside touches.

1v1 (10 mins)

Relay into 1v1
Both players dribble around cones before turning & finishing into mini goal.

On completion a ball will be fed in by a player on the opposite side to initiate a 1v1 – this will be determined by coach (options could be, who scores into samba goal first, random or a set amount of attacks for each team).

Coaching points:
Receiving skills to play forward & set defender on the back foot.

Drop deeper to receive to allow opportunity to “face up” defender.

2v2 (10 mins)

Progress into 2v2

Players dribble around cones & finish into the samba goal. Dependant on which team finishes first, their team-mate initiates 2v2 by entering the pitch with via a pass or dribble.

Coaching Points:
Reaction to attack / defend

Movement to receive pass or allow team mate to dribble when 2v2 begins Off the ball movement within 2v2 – create overload.

3v3 (10 mins)

Progress into 3v3

3rd (middle) player runs & touches opposite touchline before turning to try to intercept pass into either samba goal from opposite player. Once finished they then join the other 4 players to create 3v3 scenario.

Coaching Points
Diagonal movements to disrupt opposition

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