Carousel – 4 Practices – Rotate Your Players Around Them (Variety)

1. Carousel – 4 Practices – Rotate Your Players Around Them (Variety) • In The Game • 6 vs.5 including GK’s • Yellows score one point by turning through midfield and playing end to end • Red’s attack both goals – try to get ball to either forward to turn and score in the goal • Receiving to Shoot Practice • 2 x pitches – 1 vs. 1 on pitch 1. Yellow plays on to team-mate. Red can move from line as yellow takes 1st touch • 2 vs. 2 on other pitch. Try to combine to score a goal. • Swap servers and then rotate the groups so they all get to attack on each pitch and defend • Passing Practice • Yellows – look for give + go’s • Reds – Play 1 touch or more than 2 touch • Blues – play around outside of circle – look for through passes across circle and to play overlaps on the outside of the circle • Swap roles 3 points 1 point • Distribution Practice • 5 vs. 5 (or whatever numbers you have) with 1 player in each box • 1 point if playing across pitch, 2 points if playing forward and 3 points if playing diagonally • Upon scoring, receive back and scoring process continues from where ball is fed in from • If red’s regain, play in the same way 2 points

2. Challenges + Coaching Points to help your Players • Notes for Coaches • Try to use the challenges to help the players to decide the best thing to do for the situation • Try to select challenges that fit the area of work • Try to recognise which player(s) needs a new/different challenge (recognise when to stop the whole group and when you can speak to an individual • Allow players to choose their own challenges (even if it doesn’t link directly to the theme (so it’s their own syllabus)