Description of session.
Players to work on creating space,
Control, dribbling and shooting.
Pitch - 30m x 20m
Balls bibs and cones
No offsides
If the ball leaves the pitch players can restart by passing into play or dribbling into play.
If Blues have possession they must try to score by taking loads of shots into the Reds goal.
Reds become defenders and look to win the ball back of Blue team.
Whatever team scores they keep possession.
Look to Progress,
2v1, 3v2
Make pitch longer and wider giving both teams more space to try things,
If players get into the last third they get a 1v1 against the keeper
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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