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FFASkillTrainer Course (TalentedPlayers)

(Talented Players)

Practical1
Practical 1
Strikingtheball
Striking the ball (a)
(a)
Drill 1 TheGame

Topic Passing

ExercisePurpose Improvingpossessionplay

SetUpp
2endzones30x15
6playersineachZone

Action:
Oneteamstartswithball
OnCoachsignal2playersfromoppositeteamgoandtry
andtouchtheball.
p ( g pp
Coachkeepstime(Howlongcanteamkeeppossessiontill
loseball)
Scoreisnoted
NowSameappliesatoppositeend
g ( )
Teamwithhighest(time)scorewins

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Drill 2 ImprovingtheCoreSkill

Topic Pass &Receive

ExercisePurpose Improvepassaccuracyandpassspeed

Setup
p
4or5playersoppositeonOrangecones,Oneplayerstarts
withtheball

Action:
Bluepushesballthroughtheblueyellowwith1st touchand
5 passestoRedthroughyellow/orangegatewith2nd touch
andfollowspasstoendofgroup
Redtakes1st touchthroughyellowgateandpassestoBlue
g y g p
nd
throughyellow/orangegatewith2 touchandfollows
passtoendofgroup
V.1
10 PasserandreceiverplayPass
p y
V.2
PlayerwhoplayspassactsasaLimitedPressureDefender
on Receiver

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Drill 3

Topic Passing

ExercisePurpose PassingontheRun

SetUpp
4or5Playersateitherend
FirstplayerofRedhasaball

Action:
RedrunsdownthelineofconesandpassestheballtoBlue
5 beforethe3rd cone
Blueperformsthesamerunandpassintheopposite
direction

V.1
20 Passerbecomesdefender

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Drill 4

Topic Passing

ExercisePurpose Perfectingtimeofpassandtimeofrun

SetUpp
2groupsfaceeachother.
Firstplayerof1groupwithaball.
1playeractsasawallpasser.

Action:
Blue1passestoBlue2andfollowspass
Blue2passestoBlack
BlackplayswallpassbacktoBlue2
12 Blue2playsthroughmiddlegatetoBlue3
Bl 2 l th h iddl t t Bl 3
Blue3passestoBlack
BlackplayswallpassbacktoBlue3
Blue3playsthroughmiddlegatetoBlue4
Sequenceisrepeated
ChangeBlackafter4560s
WorkBlackonbothsides
V.1
2030 BlackWPthenoverlap
V2
V.2
Receiverdummiesforwithplayerbehind

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Drill 5

Topic Passing

ExercisePurpose Improvingtimeandaccuracyofpass

SetUp
p
4players,2startwiththeball,middleplayerwallpasser

Actions:
1passesto2,3passestoRedforwallpassmovingtothe
p , p p g
nextcone(Blueallowsmovements)
15
3passesto1,2passestoRedforwallpassmovingtonext
cone(Redallowsmovements)
Sequenceiscontinuous
q
Switchmiddleplayerevery4560sdependingon
age/ability
15 Alsogootherwaytopracticeleftfoot

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Drill 6

Topic Passing

ExercisePurpose Keepingpossessionunderlimitedpressure

SetUpp
9Passersv3Defenders

Action
Blacksplayon2touch
p y
40 EverytimetheyplayapassintotheEndZonesorCentre
Squaretheymustexchangepositionswiththeplayer
alreadyinthere
5passes=1goal
p g
EachTimeBluetouchestheballtheygetonepoint
30 BluesnotallowedinEndZonesorCentreSquare
60stoscoreasmanygoalsaspossibleandthenchangethe
Blues

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Drill 7

Topic Passing

ExercisePurpose EffectivePossession

SetUp
p

3v3inmiddlezonewitoneplayerofeachteaminend
Zones

40 Action:
PassintoeitherEndZoneandexchangeplaceswith
receivertoscoreagoal

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Practical2
Strikingtheball (b)
Drill 1

Topic Shooting

ExercisePurpose Realityofbeingoutnumbered

Set up:
6 Defenders and 3 Strikers
4 Goals

Action:
Strikers can score in any Goal
Defenders must win the ball and keep for 6 passes and
they get a Goal

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Drill 2

Topic ShootingontheTurn

ExercisePurpose Accuracyontheturn

SetUp:
4Goals
2redteamsfacingtwoblueteams
Firstplayerofofgroupofredandbluestartwiththeball

Action:
Red1passestoRed2
Red 1 passes to Red 2
Red2receivestheball,turnandshoot.
ThenBluedoessame
Redandbluegoalternatively

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Drill 3

Topic Shooting

ExercisePurpose Using1st touchtocreate timeforaccuracy

SetUp
Bluesstartwithballasdefenders
RedsStartasattackers

Action
Bluerunstheballacrosstheareastoppingtheballwiththe
sole of the foot in front of Red
soleofthefootinfrontofRed
RedmusttravelintotheScoringZonebeforeshootingat
goal,tryingtoscoreinthetargetareas
Bluecontinuesthroughthegateandturnsbacktodefend
1v1
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SCORINGZONE Playersswitchaftereachattack
ProgresstoRedhavingonly1touchtoenterScoringZone
andshootingon2nd touch
Changesidessobothfeetareworked
SizeofScoringZonecanbemanipulatedtopressuriseRed
Size of Scoring Zone can be manipulated to pressurise Red
1st touch

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Drill 4

Topic Shooting

ExercisePurpose ToImproveshootingontherun

SetUp:
Twogoals
Twoteamsopposite,eachplayerwithaball
Coachorplayeraswallpasserinthemiddle

Action:
Shooter must run around cone to defend
Shootermustrunaroundconetodefend
OnShotoppositeplayerpassesintowallpasserandgets
backtoshoot

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Drill 5

Topic Shooting

ExercisePurpose TakingResponsibility

SetUp:
5Reddefenders12yardsawayfromthegoal
RestofPlayers20to30Yardsawayareattackers

Action:
Coachcallsoutanumberfordefenders,ifsayOneone
defender comes out
defendercomesout
Attackersalwayssendoutonemorethannumbercalledfor
Defender
IfScore,Attackerscanjogback
ButifGKsavesordefendertouchestheballorballmisses
theGoalAlltheattackersplayinginthatgame,have3
secondstosprintbackoverthelineotherwisetheydo3
pushups

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Drill 6

Topic Shooting

ExercisePurpose Improvingshootingwithbothfeet

Set Up:
20 2 groups facing.
Red players start with the ball as defenders.
2 end goals and 1 gate in front of each goal.

Actions:
Reds passes to Blue and defends against himhim.
Blue dribbles thru one of the gates before shooting.
The GK can only come off their line as player dribbles
thru the gates.
Count goals and change team roles after a set number
45
5
off opportunities.
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Drill 7

Topic Shooting

ExercisePurpose Takingopportunity

SetUp:
Playersintwos
Twosidegoals

Action:
2v2
SCORINGZONE ScoringTeamstayson.(SideGoalsonly)
Scoring Team stays on (Side Goals only)
Playercanonlyscorefrominsidethescoringzone.
Ifballgoesout,newballwillcomeoutfromcoach.
Next2immediatelycomesinafteragoalsotheywillhave
tobeready.

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Practical3
1v1(a)
Drill 1

Topic 1v1(A)

ExercisePurpose FullPressure

SetUp:
RedsAttackers
BlacksDefenders
5 Coachwithballs
Twogoalseachend

Action:
Onsignalthe1st playersfromeachteamsprintaroundand
intothefieldbetweenthetwooppositeendgoals.
TheCoachpassestothedesignatedRedattackerwhotakes
onblackandtriestoscorebypenetratingtheshootingzone
andshootingintooneofthesmallgoals.
IfRedswinstheballhecanscoreattheoppositeend

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Drill 2

Topic 1v1

ExercisePurpose LearningtheMovements

SetUp:
Playersin4seachwithaball
Pairsfaceeachother

Action:
Playersfacingeachother,inpairstwoyardsapart,jogging
on the spot
onthespot
Oncoachescommandplayersperform1v1moveandfinish
upoppositeonoppositesideofcone

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Drill 3

Topic 1v1

ExercisePurpose Onthemove

SetUp:
4Players10yardsapart
y y p
EndPlayersstartwiththeball

Action:
3and4passto1andatthesametime.
1 and 2 control towards 3 and 4 and them makes a COD in
1and2controltowards3and4andthemmakesaCODin
fromof3and4.
1and2crosseseachotherwhilstdoingamove.
3and4immediatelygoesforwardasalimitedpressureDF
towards1and2.1and2todomovestogopast3and4.

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Drill 4

Topic 1v1

ExercisePurpose CombinationOption

SetUp:
Playersinpairs15yardsapart
TwoGoalseachendwithGK

Action:
Redsstartasdefenders
Pass to Yellows
PasstoYellows
Receivingplayeronetouchlayoffthenoverlap
Teammateoptionpassorgoitalone
CanscoreineitherGoalafterenteringshootingzone

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Drill 5

Topic 1v1

ExercisePurpose WhenandWhere

SetUp:
TwoteamseithersideofField
1v1inmiddle

Action:
Startbybothplayerstouchingtheballwiththeinsideof
their right foot
theirrightfoot.
Startoncoachscall.
Ifplayerscores,thescorerhastorunbackandtouchhis
owngoalbeforetheycanstarttodefend.
Ifagoalisscored,thecoachwillgiveoutnewballforthe
nonscorertoattackbeforethescorercanstarttodefend.
Canonlyshootafterthehalfwayline.
Therestingplayersstandsaroundthegridandactasawall
kickingbackanyballswhicharelikelytogooutofthegrid.

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Practical4
1v1b
Drill 1

Topic 1v1COD

ExercisePurpose FullPressure

SetUp:
3v3

Action:
PlayercanscoreineitherendGoals

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Drill 2

Topic 1v1COD

ExercisePurpose PerfectMove

SetUp:

4Players,3withaball,sidetoside

Action:
Black2passestoBlack1
Black1takesfirsttouchtowardsthecone
Black1 takes first touch towards the cone
Black1usestheconeasadefenderandturnsawaywith
theball,acceleratingtothebackoftheline
Black3passestoBlack2
Black2usestheconeasadefenderandturnsawaywith
theball,acceleratingtothebackoftheline
Playerscontinuetorotateasabove

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Drill 3

Topic 1v1

ExercisePurpose Using1v1toshoot

SetUp:

4Players
2withball
Oneplayerstandsbehindminigoal

Actions:
Black2passestoBlack1
Black1takesfirsttouchtowardsthecone

Black1usestheconeasadefenderandturns andtriesto
shootthroughtheminigoal,thentakeshispositionbehind
minigoal
Black4collectstheshotandgoestolinetostartasattacker

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Drill 4

Topic 1v1

ExercisePurpose Teachingtheoption

SetUp:
4playersinaline,eachwiththeball,facingthecoach

Action:

OnCoachesSignalplayersgoonebyoneandmakethe
option
option 1v1inthemiddlethensprinttobackofline
1 v 1 in the middle then sprint to back of line

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Drill 5

Topic 1v1

ExercisePurpose Using eitheroptiontocreateascoringopportunity

SetUp:
Playersinpairs
Defenderswithball

Action:
Blue1passestoBlue2andoverlapsBlue2todefendthe2
goals
Blue2mustcrossthecentrelinein2touchesandthencan
scoreineithergoal
20 Blue1defendswithfullpressure
Playersswappositionsaftereachattack
IntroduceaGKwhocanprotectbothgoals

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Drill 6

Topic 1v1

ExercisePurpose Options,speed,1v1Pass:playerdecisionmaking

SetUp:
4Goals

TwoteamseithersideoftheCoach

Action:
Coach calls number for players 2 3 or 4 of each team to play
Coachcallsnumberforplayers,2,3or4ofeachteamtoplay
toscoreinanygoal.
30

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Practical5
Runningwiththeball(a)
Drill 1

Topic Runningwiththeball

ExercisePurpose Improverunningspeedwiththeball

SetUp:
2goalseitherend.
2teamsfacing,eachplayerwithaball.

Action:
RedrunsballandscoresinRedsgoalthenRedbecomes
defender Blue attacker sequence continue
defender,Blueattackersequencecontinue
5 SCORINGZONE
Variations:
1v1,2v2,3v3
2v2,3v3Shooterrunsaroundgoalthenentersgame
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Drill 2

Topic Runningwiththeball

ExercisePurpose Improvingspeedwithandwithouttheball

SetUp:
45yardsquaresinthecorner.
1groupofplayersineachcorner.

Variations:
V1:Sprintandtag.
V2: Race with the tagger
V2:Racewiththetagger
V3:Stepon
V4:Race
V5:Stopandstartinthemiddle

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Drill 3

Topic Runningwiththeball

ExercisePurpose Decidingtheoption

SetUp:
2goalsopposite
2teamsfacing
Playersinpairs
Eachpairhasaball

Actions:
2v2.Startfromanoverlap.
Shootertogoaroundtheconebeforedefending.
Nextpairstartaftertheshot.

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Practical6
RunningtheBall(b)

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Drill 1

Topic Runningwiththeball

ExercisePurpose Whentousespeedand1v1

SetUp:
2teamsfacing2goals.
Eachplayerwiththeball.

Actions:
Red1defends1v1againstBlue2
5 SCORING ZONE
SCORINGZONE AssoonasBlue1shoots,missesthetargetoristackled
As soon as Blue 1 shoots misses the target or is tackled
ShooterdefendsandRed2attacks.
Soon

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Drill 2

Topic Runningwiththeball

ExercisePurpose Optionofstopsandstarts

SetUp:
1grouponeachcorner.
Firstplayerofredandfirstplayerofblueoppositestartwith
theball.

Actions:
Redrunsacrossblueandstepsontheball.
Red runs across blue and steps on the ball
Bluepassestotheoppositeblue.
Redsprintsaroundtothebackoftheoppositeredline.
Blueplayergoestotheoppositeblueline.

Variation:
V1:Playerwiththeballuseastopandstart.

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Drill 3

Topic Runningwiththeball

ExercisePurpose Acceleratingwiththeball

SetUp:
Reddefendersblueattackers.

Actions:
Redandbluepasstogether.
Afteraminimumof3touches,redhastotouchoneofthe
red cones
redcones.
Atthattimebluehastosprintpastredwiththeballand
scoreinthesidegoals.

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Drill 4

Topic Runningwiththeball

ExercisePurpose Exploitingspacetorunwiththeball

SetUp:
4v4inthemiddle.
1blueplayeroneachhalfofbothsides.

Actions:
SCORINGZONE 4v4+4ontheoutside
Blue are the defenders trying to pass and keep the ball
Bluearethedefenderstryingtopassandkeeptheball.
Redtriestogettheballandscoreoneithersidegoals.
Ifbluespassestotheplayersontheline,theyhavetoswap
place.

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Practical7
Firsttouch(a)
Drill 1

Topic FirstTouch

ExercisePurpose ImprovingFirsttouch

SetUp:
5v5

Action:
Firstteamtopass15.

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Drill 2

Topic FirstTouch

ExercisePurpose Improvingbodyshapewhenreceiving

SetUp:
3playersstartinginthesquare.
p y g q
Otherplayersaroundinacircleeachwithaball.

Action:
Oncoachssignal,middleplayersruntoperimeterplayersandchange
placeswiththem.Theperimeterplayersmustbendtheirrunthrough
themiddlezone.Astheplayersgetwarmeduptheyreencouragedto
makebiggerandstrongercutsinthemiddlezone.

Variation:
Perimeterplayerswithaballeach.Middlezoneplayersnowsprintto
perimeter and call for the ball Perimeter players are encouraged to
perimeterandcallfortheball.Perimeterplayersareencouragedto
waitforthecallandnotjustpasswhentheyseethemiddleplayer
movetowardsthem.
Middleplayerplaya12passtotheperimeterthensprintsthrough
themiddlezoneandplayersmustcountthepassestheycompete.
Coachtimestheactionfor45seconds.

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Drill 3

Topic FirstTouch

ExercisePurpose Improvingtouchdirection.

SetUp:
4groups.
1grouponeachconeofthediamond.
Startwith1ball.

Actions:
Blue pass to Red and follows the pass
BluepasstoRedandfollowsthepass.
Redtouchestheballaroundblueandthenpassestothe
nextplayer.
Soon.

Variation:
Introduce2,3and4balls.

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Drill 4

Topic FirstTouch

ExercisePurpose ImprovingSpeedofreceivingandpassing

SetUp:
Play4v4.
4squaresineachcorner.

Actions:
Scorepointsbypassingandreceivingtheballinoneofthe
orange squares
orangesquares
Defendersarenotallowedinsquares

Variation:
60 V1:Passtoteammaterunningintoanbox.
V2:Receivermustplaytheballimmediatelytoanotherteam
mateoutsidethebox.

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Practical8
Firsttouch(b)
Drill 1

Topic FirstTouch

ExercisePurpose Importanceinscoring

SetUp:
Setup2goalsbacktoback.
15yardsquarearoundthegoals.
5v5(Startwith2goalkeepers)

Actions:
Only one touch allowed in the yellow zone
Onlyonetouchallowedintheyellowzone.
Otherarea=freeplay
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Drill 2

Topic FirstTouch

ExercisePurpose Improvingtouchdirectionandtouchspeed.

SetUp:
Groupsof3 4facingeachother.
Firstplayerof1groupstartswiththeball.

Action:
Receivingontheground.
Receiving in the air
Receivingintheair.

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Drill 3

Topic FirstTouch

ExercisePurpose Improvingtouchdirectionandtouchspeed.

SetUp:
Upto5playersontheendconefirstplayerwiththeball,
withoneplayeroneachoftheothercones.
5 Actions:
Blue1passessquaretoX2
5
Blue2passestoBlue1onthemove
Blue2 passes to Blue1 on the move
Blue1passestoBlue4andoverlapsBlue3
Blue4passessquaretoBlue1
Blue1passestoBlue4andtakesBlue4splaceoncone
X4passestoX3
X3passestoX4onthemove
15
X4passestoX5andoverlapsX2
X5passestoX4
X4passestoX5andtakesX5splaceonthecone
Sequenceiscontinuous
Sequence is continuous

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Drill 4

Topic Passing,Receiving&Support

ExercisePurpose Improvingtouchdirectionandtouchspeed.

Actions:
Playersinpairswithaballbetweenthem.
20 Pairsinterpass withteammateinasettimeperiodtoscore
asmanygoalsastheycanbypassingthroughagateto
teammatethenmovingtoanothergoal.
Eachpaircountstheirtotal.

Variations:
1)Pairsinterpass still.
Butnowthereceivermustdribblethrutwogoalsthenpass
tohismate.
Theteammatemustanticipatethedribblersrunsand
positionforaneasytransitionandhisowntwogoalbefore
passingtohisteammateagain.
4 Playforasettimeperiodtokeepscores.
Winner is pair with most goals.
Winnerispairwithmostgoals.

2)Pairswithaball.
Oneplayerasthesupportplayer,theteammateaspasser.
Oneplayerdribblesinthegridwhiletheteammatesupports
hi
himtoenablea12passthruadifferentgoaleachtimeto
bl 1 2 h diff l h i
score.
Playforasettime.
Highestgoalsscoredwins.
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Drill 5

Topic FirstTouch

ExercisePurpose ToImproveFirsttouch:DirectionandSpeed

SetUp:
2goalsoppositeeachother.
2teamsfacing.Eachplayerwiththeball.

Actions:
Playerstartsbypassingtheballtothecoachandreceiving
with 1 touch then shooting
with1touchthenshooting.
Shootergoesroundtheconeandthendefends.
Onshot,oppositeplayerpassestothecoachinthemiddle.
Andsequencecontinues.

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