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63 min
4 drills
U16 - Seniors

Cognitive session: defensive positioning, agility, and quick transitions

This soccer session primarily targets cognitive work by combining a defensive warm-up, control and passing exercises, an agility module inspired by Guardiola, and concludes with possession focused on transitions. A comprehensive approach to develop information processing and speed of execution.

Drill #1

Warm-up: defensive block and group positioning

Warm-up: defensive block and group positioning

8 min
16-20 joueurs
Warm-up
U16 - Seniors
Ideal exercise to improve your players' group positioning....

Drill #2

Information gathering, ball control, and passing in groups of 3

Information gathering, ball control, and passing in groups of 3

15 min
3-21 joueurs
Technical
U17 - Seniors
A very simple exercise to set up that helps work on information gathering through a color-based game....

Drill #3

Pep Guardiola's off-the-ball agility with speed and coordination work

Pep Guardiola's off-the-ball agility with speed and coordination work

20 min
6-24 joueurs
Conditioning
U18 - Seniors
Used by Pep Guardiola at Bayern Munich in 2014, this agility drill includes various stations that will allow your players to work on speed and coordination from different angles....

Drill #4

Possession play and defensive-attacking transition with players providing support

Possession play and defensive-attacking transition with players providing support

20 min
20-22 joueurs
Small-sided games
U17 - Seniors
Small-sided game with a focus on possession work and an attacking transition, which forms the core of this exercise. Note that several variations are possible....

Session Objectives & Focus Areas

Passes Positional play Attacking transition Cognitive Scanning Agility Overload Rondos Transition Possession

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