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Ben Pringle
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Week 1 Session 3

June 17, 2025

Exercise:

Accelerating With The Ball

Number of Repetitions:

8

Number of Sets:

3

Recovery Time:

2 minutes

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Description:

Refer to Session Layout

Start at cone 2 and dribble towards cone 1. Once you have hit cone 1, turn with the ball and burst out towards cones 3 and 4. Ensure there is a change of pace. Run with the ball all the way to cone 4. Turn at cone 4 and slowly dribble to cone 3 (get some recovery in at this point). With disguise, turn at cone 3 and start dribbling towards cone 4. Before you get to cone 4, turn at pace and run with the ball towards cone 2. Turn at cone 2 and repeat the process.

Focus on practicing different turns and being creative. Also focus on the quality of your burst of pace and speed with running with the ball.

Exercise:

Running With The Ball And Crossing

Number of Repetitions:

4

Number of Sets:

3

Recovery Time:

1 minute

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Description:

Refer to Session Layout

Start at cone 1. Run with the ball at maximum intensity around cones 2,3,4,5 in a zig zag fashion. Once around cone 5, take a touch past cone 6 towards the byline and deliver a cross into the box.

Alternate each cross between whipping the cross in and crossing the ball hard and low.

Perform this drill on the side which your position is.

Exercise:

1v1 Simulation Into Shooting

Number of Repetitions:

6 (3 shifting each way)

Number of Sets:

4 (2 each side)

Recovery Time:

2 minutes

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Description:

Refer to Session Layout

Start at Cone 1. Dribble around the outside of cone 2. Run back at cone 1 and beat cone 1. Proceed to dribble towards cone 3. Shift the ball either side of the cone and shoot.

Ensure to alternate shooting off both feet and therefore alternate which side you shift the ball to on cone 3. Perform 2 sets with the cones positioned on the left side of the box and 2 sets with the cones positioned on the right side of the box.

Exercise:

Light Plyometric Work Into Finishing

Number of Repetitions:

6

Number of Sets:

4 (2 each side of the penalty area)

Recovery Time:

1 minute

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Description:

Refer to Session Layout

Jump over cone 1 with both feet. As soon as you land, push off your left foot to land in between cones 2 and 3. Land on your right and push off immediately back off your right foot and land on your left. With both feet, jump over cone 4.  As soon as you land, push off your left foot to land in between cones 5 and 6. Land on your right and push off immediately back off your right foot and land on your left. With both feet, jump over cone 7. As soon as you land, retrieve the ball which is placed in front of cone 7. Take a touch inside and shoot.

Repeat the process.

Perform 2 sets on the left side of the penalty area and 2 sets on the right side of the penalty area.

Exercise:

Progressive Warm Up Runs

Number of Reps:

10 runs (5 there and back)

Number of Sets:

3

Recovery Time:

1 minute

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Description:

Refer to Session Layout

Start at cone 1 (on the byline) and run to cone 2 (edge of the penalty area). Run there and back, each time slowly building the pace up.

Run 1: 50%

Run 2: 60%

Run 3: 75%

Run 4: 90%

Run 5: 100%

Exercise:

18 Yard Box To Box Runs

Number of Reps:

10

Number of Sets:

3

Recovery Time:

2-3 minutes

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Description:

Refer to Session Layout

Begin at cone 1 and walk to cone 2. As soon as you hit cone 2, sprint to cone 3. Aim to complete the sprint in 10-12 seconds. As soon as you hit cone 3, walk to cone 4. Use this time to get your rest in. Walk around cone 4 and back to cone 3. As soon as you reach cone 3, sprint back to cone 2. Once you have reached cone 2, walk back to cone 1. Repeat the process.

Exercise:

Full Pitch Shuttle Runs

Number of Repetitions:

1

Number of Sets:

3

Recovery Time:

3 minutes

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Description:

Refer to Session Layout

Begin at cone 1 (the byline). Sprint to cone 2 (6 yard box), touch the line with your foot and sprint back to cone 1. Touch the line at cone 1 and sprint to cone 3 (edge of the box). Touch the line and sprint back to cone 1. Touch the line and sprint to cone 4 (the halfway line). Touch the line and sprint back to cone 1. Touch the line and sprint to cone 5 (the edge of the opposite box). Touch the line and sprint back to cone 1. Touch the line and sprint to cone 6 (opposite 6 yard line). Touch the line and sprint back to cone 1. Touch the line and sprint to cone 7 (opposite byline). Touch the line and sprint back to cone 1. Time yourself and keep track of your recorded times over the weeks.

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