Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): 8 Player Activities: Bopper Challenge

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Techniques:

1) Passing: Accuracy and weight

2) Receiving: Purposful first touch

3) Finishing: A rolling ball coming from the side

Tactics:

1) Attacking: Penetrate via passing

2) Attacking: Mobility leading to support

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Set Up and Rules:

1) Two groups of 4

2) 30x20 yards

3) Place 5-6 mannequins (or "boppers") in the defensive half

4) Objective is to score as many goals as possible under the following conditions

-Everyone must touch the ball and be moving

-If the ball hits a "bopper", that round doesn't count

-Offside rule is in effect

- Player scoring must be running and facing toward goal

5) Retrieve ball on end after each attempt

6) Waiting team jogs around the field with or without the ball three times and then it's their turn

7) Play 2 minute round or until the team jogging around the field has finished three laps

8) Switch teams

Variations:

1) Make a two touch restriction

2) Goal can only be scored off a cross

3) Allow one or two players from the waiting team to defend on field

4) Rearrange "boppers" to back four plus a #6 (defensive mid)