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Assessment Fitness Grids General Scenario

These grids are used to assess fitness and skill levels, they are used as an adjunct to the main grid sessions above,Grids, using stringent rules applied to assess player performance and improvement.

This set also contain the fitness grids for sharpening player reaction and developing match fitness

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205 A001 Pressure Grid - Assessment 001
Team play against each other. One team acts as feeding players the other team undertake individually the pressure run. Teams score goals to win.  Can also be used as a rotating individual pressure grid.
206 A002 Magic Box Grids 02

Players line up in teams 3, 4 or 5 on each corner marker. They all start together and sprint to set positions, completing each set when every member of the team has completed the run, as they either return to their start or they move on to the next stage.

207 A003 Overlapping Pass & Fitness 03

In threes passing and running drill,  middle player (A) passes to an outside player (B) about 2 metres away and then (A) sprints around the outside of that player. Player (B) moves inside and passes to Player (C).

208 A004 Variable Paced Run 04

Players use a full pitch to develop various skills (For Level 1 juniors allow them to pick up the ball where indicated) for all other Levels players should use ball control if they can.
Players pass a ball, sprint, jog and use ball skills at varying pace to complete a circuit.

209 A005 Line Sprints for Fitness 05
Players sprint to each nominated marker and back to their team in a very basic fitness routine. Add a ball to improve skills and put more pressure on players. Teams race against each other with some penalty to the losing team.
210 A006 Speed Passing Fitness Run 06
Coach signals start then players have a set time or set number of passes to inter pass down the pitch or up and down the pitch or set area.
211 A007 Circle Sprints 07
Open area with markers, two soccer balls. Set up markers forming very large circle players in pairs as shown, sprint from marker to marker
212 A008 First To Ball Wins 08

Split each team on a marker near to the halfway line about four metres apart and facing goal. When the coach calls the word "go" or the whistle is blown a ball is played down the middle. Both players have set off and have run around the post. They will cut inside the markers and chase down the ball.

213 A009 Speed Beep Test 09
Recovery Test (10 - 7 second sprints in 3 minutes each run is repeated every 30 seconds) - (no audio tape required)
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214 A010 Dribble & Shot Assessment 10

First the player dribbles at speed through four markers at about three metres apart and in a line parallel to the touch line and running towards the penalty area. The player then cuts into the penalty area and shoots right footed or left footed for goal with that ball. This shot can be from any distance but MUST be on target.

215 A011 Pass & sprint Drill 11
Players start in pairs with the first pair each with a ball and an  empty station ahead of them
216 A012 Shooting & Fitness Drills 12
Players move past the coach, run forward, sit on the pitch.  The coach then lobs the ball over the players heads, first up wins the ball, the other player must tackle or chase to prevent a shot on goal.
217 A013 Variable Running 13
Players join up in pairs then jog, run and sprint at varying paces in a fitness drill. Set up a rectangular grid with markers as shown.
218 A014 Shooting & Fitness Wide 14
A corner has come in, the ball has flown across the goalmouth towards the far touchline, an attacker sprints after the ball and must turn and cross the ball back into the penalty area whilst being challenged.
219 A015 The Numbers Game 15
Players line up as shown, this can be quite static but I use the following sequence to make it more useful
220 A016 Pro Line Sprints for Fitness 16
Players sprint to each nominated marker and back to their team in a very basic fitness routine. Add a ball to improve skills and put more pressure on players.
221 A017 Pro Speed Passing Fitness Run 17
Players use a ball to move between and around the markers (using various ball skills):-  inside dribble, outside dribble, sole of the boot, drag the ball back with sole of the boot whilst moving backwards
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