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Conditioned Soccer Games
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Conditionedsoccergamewith2channelsSetup:
• Setupanarea60yardsby40yards• Createdalineofcones10yardsinfromthesidelinethatruns
paralleltosideline• 2goals(Goalkeepersoptional)
ConditionedgameattackingfromwideareasRule:
• Ifplayersareablescoreagoalwherethebuildupstartsfromawidearea,whetherit’saplayerreceivinginthechannelordribblingintothewidearearewardthemwith3goalsinsteadof1.
Coachingpoints:• Ifwehavetheballcanwegettheballasearlyaspossible• Ifwedon’thavetheballcanwecreateanoptioninawide
position• Receivetheballonthebackfoot
Questionstoaskplayers:• Whydowewanttoplaywide?• Wherecanwemovetohelpsupportplayersinwideareas?• Doalwaysneedtoforcetheplay?• Canwetryandswitchtheplay?
ConditionedsoccergamefortransitioningRule:
• Theteamthathaspossessionoftheballcanusethewholewidthofthearea
• Theteamthatisnotinpossessioncannotgointothewidearea’s• Onceateamhaslostpossessionoftheballtheyhave5secondsto
wintheballback,inthese5secondstheteamthathaslostpossessioncanusethefullwidthofthearea.Iftheydon’twintheballbackwithinthattimeperiodthentheymuststepoutofthewideareas.
Coachingpoints:Attackingteam
• Canweattackquick• Getwideasquickaspossiblewhenattacking• Firstthoughtshouldbeforward
Defendingteam• Staycompactedandorganized• Cutoffpassinglines• communication
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Questionstoaskplayers:Attackingteam
• Canweattackquicklywhenwewintheball?• Whereshouldplayerslooktomovetosowecanattackquickly?• Whatcanwedotodragdefendersoutofposition?
Defendingteam• Whatareasshouldyouforceplayersto?• Whenisagoodtimetostepandwintheball?
ConditionedsoccergamesplitintothirdsSetup:
• Setupanarea60yardsby40yards• Dividetheareaintothirdshorizontallywitheachareabeing20
yardsinlength• 2goalswithgoalkeepersoptional
ConditionedsoccergameforpassingandmovingRules:
• Tomoveforwardfromsectiontosectiontheballmustbepassed• Playerscanmovethroughthesectionswhiledribblingiftheyare
goingtowardstheirowngoal• Playerscanmoveanywhereinarea• Canonlyscoreinthefinalsection(optional)• Theconedlinescanalsoactasanoffsideline/breakout(optional)
Coachingpoints:• Passesneedtobeinfrontofplayersforthemtorunonto• Createanglestoreceivetheball• Firsttouchawayfrompressuretowardsspace• Receiveonthebackfoot
Questionstoaskplayers:• Whatcanwedotocreatespaceforourselveseithertoreceive
shortorforapassinfrontofus?• wherecanwegotocreateoptionsforplayersontheball?
ConditionedSoccergamefordribblingRules:
• Tomovefromsectiontosectionaplayermustdribblewiththeball
• Playerscanmovethroughthesectionsbypassingiftheyaregoingtowardstheirowngoal
• Playerscanmoveanywhereinarea• Canonlyscoreinthefinalsection(optional)
Coachingpoints:• Beconfident• Keepyourheadup• Slowdownwhenyouapproachadefender• Smalltouches• Quickskill• Changeofdirection
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• AccelerateQuestionsforplayers:
• Ifyoucantdribblepassaplayerwhatcanyoudo?
ConditionedsoccergameforplayingoutfromthebackRule:
• Ifateamisaabletostartaphaseofplaystartingfromthesectionclosesttotheirgoaltheyaredefendingtheirgoalwillbeworth3goalsinsteadof1.
• PlayerscanmovefreelyCoachingpoints:
• Defendersdropandcreateanglesoutwide• Receiveonbackfoot• Checkshoulder/keephead,youshouldknowwhereyourfirst
shouldtakeyoubeforeyoureceivetheballQuestionsforplayers:
• Whathaveyougottodobeforeyoureceivetheball?• Whereisagoodpositiontoreceivetheballifyoua
defender/midfielder?• Howcanyoucreatespaceforyourself?
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ConditionedgameforplayerawarenessSetup:
• Createa40yardby40yardbox• Place2goalsoppositeeachotherrunningparallelverticallyand2
oppositehorizontally• 2Balls
Rules:• 4teamsplayinginthesamearea• 2teamswillbeplayinghorizontallyandtheother2teams
vertically• 1ballper2teams
CoachingPoints:• Keepheadup• Beawareofotherplayers/teams• Moveintospace
Questionsforplayers:• Whatdoyouhavetobeawareof?• Whenisagoodtimepass/dribble?• Wheremustourfirsttouchtakeus?
ConditionedgameforSwitchingplaySetup:
• Setupanarea60yardsby40yards• 2teamswith1ball• place4goalsineachcorneroftheareaoppositeeachother
verticallyRules:
• Normalgamehoweverteamsmustdefendandattackagainst2goalsinsteadof1
CoachingPoints:• Receiveonbackfootandopenbodyup• Optionstogoforwardaswellasback• Switchplaywhenitbecomestocompact
Questionstoaskplays:• Wherecanyougotohelpsupportplaygoingforward/backwards?• Whatcanyoudotocreatespaceforyourselfandteammates?• Whatpositionshouldasupportplayertakeupiftheywantto
switchtheplay?