These grids have been designed to bring in some light relief to any training session, they embody the spirit of enjoyment but have some important skill requirements for soccer. Often the senior players will enjoy these grids just as much as juniors. Baseball and Cricket are popular with seniors.
We often use these grids for family days where the fun is an important element in the day and where players can show off their skills.When creating your own coaching sessions select any grid from below
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Fun & Games General Scenario These grids have been designed to bring in some light relief to any
training session, they embody the spirit of enjoyment but have some important
skill requirements for soccer. Often the senior players will enjoy these
grids just as much as juniors. Baseball and Cricket are popular with seniors.
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| 243 F001 Passing Soccer Golf |  |
Players pass the ball to hit, jump over dribble around or touch scattered markers, also to pass through mini goals score as in golf. |
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Form a diamond and split players into two teams. A pitcher (the Goalkeeper) is in a small square about four metres from the plate. A mini goal is between the player (attacker) (Blue) and pitcher (goalkeeper). The rest of the defenders (Red) (fielders) are spread in the outfield. |
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| 245 F003 Passing Tennis Soccer |  |
Players volley, kick or head a ball across an open area (net). Place markers down the middle of the grid to form a "no go" area adjust size to suit your team. The ball is volleyed over the no go area and if that team cannot control a ball within two bounces then the opposing team score a goal. |
| 246 F004 Dribbling Steal A Ball Game |  |
On command (coach blows a whistle) Outside players sprint in and try to steal another players ball. As soon as a player loses a ball then that player has to sprint around the outside marker and back in to steal a ball from any player. |
| 247 F005 Dribbling Nick A Ball Game |  |
The coach blows a whistle and every player sprints in dribbles a ball out to that player's marker. Leaves this ball, sprints in dribbles another ball out until one player has four (or three) soccer balls at that player's marker. |
| 248 F006 Dribbling Game Piggy Back Soccer |  |
Players in pairs one player on the back of another player in piggy back style, match pairs correctly do not use small with heavy players in pairs. |
| 249 F007 Dribbling Arm in Arm Game |  |
Players dribble in a marked rectangular grid (set size to suit the number of players) Players are in pairs arms linked together at all times dribbling a ball between them. After a few moments the coach blows a whistle and then players must try to kick an opponents ball out of the grid. |
| 250 F008 The passing, Soccer Cricket |  |
Players play in teams or individually. A bowler player (A), passes the ball through a mini goal to a batter player (B) standing in front of three "wickets" 3 markers, cones or posts, half a metre apart (one and a half metres wide). The bowler passes the ball as soon as he/she has the ball DO NOT WAIT for the batter to get in position. |
| 251 F009 Passing target game |  |
Player pass across the grid BELOW KNEE HIGH and try to hit crossing targets, the targets have to make it across to a goal to score. Play is usually 2 minutes then teams swap, hit players move out of the grid. |
| Grids in a Session | No of grids | Time | Grids Available |
| Warm Up | use 1 or 2 grids |
10-15 min |
24 |
| Ball Skills | use 2 or 3 grids |
15 min |
75 |
| Match Practice | 1 or 2 grids |
20-30 min |
70 |
| Games | use only 1 grid |
10-20 min |
27 |
| Warm Down | use 1 grid |
5 min |
3 |
| These Grids are used in some sessions | and add or replace grids | 60-90 min |
Grids available |
| Set Pieces use | 1 grid | 20 |
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| Assessment & Fitness | (see also a fitness session) | 17 |
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| Fun & Games | use 1 grid |
9 |
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| Coaching Tools | (Used to set up sessions) |
23 |
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| Club Team Men Pre Season Sample | 1 | Club Team Men Pre Season Sample | 2 |
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| Week 1 Session 1 | Time 120 min | Week 1 Session 2 | Time 120 min |
1. Pre-warm up |
10 Min | 1. Pre-warm up
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10 Min |
2. Stretching exercises after lap of oval |
10 Min | 2. Stretching exercises after lap of oval | 10 Min |
3. Warm up
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5 Min | 3. Warm up
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5 Min |
4. Skill Developments
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20 Min | 4. Skill Developments
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20 Min |
5. Match Practice
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20 Min | 5. Match Practice
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20 Min |
6. Game
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15 Min | 6. Game
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15 Min |
7. Warm down
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10 Min End |
7. Warm down
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10 Min End |
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