Side To Side & Back

Learning Outcomes

To improve control and 1st touch. Quality of 1st touch / soft boot,Body shape/movement / Speed of play Player alert and on their toes ,Player to communicate at all times.

Description Of Activity

In a square, 3 teams of 3 work, 2 end players, and 1 working player.

• The aim of the drill is for the working player to exchange passes with his end players, dribble across the area avoiding other players and balls to pass to the opposite end player.
• Continuous practice.
• The Center player works for 2 minutes then swaps with an end player.

• End players must take 2 touches, one to control and one to pass
• Working players to concentrate on the quality of 1st touch in the direction they want to go (into space towards the opposite end)
• Increase/decrease the size of the area
• Have a competition between the working players to see how many passes they can make to end players

COOL DOWN/ CLOSURE Review Skill/Activity, stretching, and questions.

Equipment/Material Required

Marked area, 4 cones, 3 balls for 9 players