Technical Conditioning With a Ball

Today's article is from Dr. Mouwafak Majeed Mola of the Aspire Academy, Qatar.

Players distribute as in the figure and each group met a second group with a ball and separates by a distance of 10-20 yards according to the age and efficiency of the players.

1^st activity:

1-Player1 passes to player2 and sprint the middle distance(75% effort) To end up behind the other group.

2- Player 2 receives the ball behind the line and executes fast dribble all the way to the other side leaving the ball on the line and join the new group

3- Players continuous this technical- physical work for 3 minutes only then they have 1 minutes rest

2^nd activity

1-Plaer 1 dribble to the mark and pass to player 2 then sprint the rest distance(80% effort) To end up behind the other group

2- Player 2 receives the ball behind the line and does the same work in the other direction

3- Players continuous this technical- physical work for 3 minutes only then they have 1 minutes rest

3^rd activity

1-     Player1dribble to the mark and passes to player 2 then turns and sprint back(90% effort) To end up behind his group

2-     Player 2 receive the ball behind the line and does the same work at the opposite direction

3-     Players continuous this technical- physical work for 3 minutes only then they have 1 minutes rest

4^th activity

1-Player1 executes a chip ball to player2 and move to the side of the mark to receive the ball and to pass it back to player 2 then sprint(95% effort) To end up behind the other group

2-Player 2 receive the ball behind the line and does the same work at the opposite direction

3- Players continuous this technical- physical work for 3 minutes only then they have 1 minutes rest

5^th activity

1-     Player 1 passes to player 2 and performs 1V1 situation

2-     Player 2 attack player to beat player 1 to score on his line& player1 try to stop and to regain the ball possession to attack player 2 line

3-     Players continuous this technical- physical work for 3 minutes only then they have 1 minutes rest

Final activity:

1-     Two team of 9 players each plays 9V9 in the same field(40×60) yards  with 3 small goals(2 yards wide) in the central area.

2-     Players with the ball allows to score in the three goal from both direction

3-     This game executes with 2 condition the 1^st is to play with no more than two touch in the outside areas and the 2^nd is to play free in the central area

4-     30 minutes is enough to get the full benefits of this game

Coaching points

• Positive attitude
• Good 1^st touch
• Passing accuracy& timing
• Head Up assess situation
• Early decisions
• communication
• Good sprinting execution

Good luck

Dr. Mouwafak Majeed Mola - Technical consultant - Aspire Academy - Qatar