Training on Saturday 21 March 2009

started out with 2 rounds around the field, and 2 rounds with medicine ball fartlek. then we did 5 sets of plyometrics. then we split into 2 groups. one group played 2 sides in a small area with 2 goals each, while the other group would practice crossing and finishing, or simply finishing. then we played 1v1 dog and bone, whole field. super duper fun i tell you. end of training.

Training on Tuesday, 17 March 2009

started with 2 rounds around the field, then 2 rounds of fartlek with medicine ball. then 5 sets of plyometrics. then a combination of ball passing/leg running/ball throwing zigzag run drills. then we 2 sides, half field but breadth-wise, 5v5. the the third team acts as neutral players for only one team, i.e. every team gets a chance to be against a 'stronger' opposition. then we did some combination play starting from half field, ending with crossing and finishing. end of training.

cock of the day has to go to ANAND. while coach was busy trying to collect all the balls in one spot, the kuku fella took one ball and blasted it goalwards. coach stared at him in shock, and said, "you think you striker is it?" bluekz!

Training on Saturday 14 March 2009

today we trained solid from 0839hrs to 1100hrs. don't waste the $150/hour field at RP. started with 2 rounds around the field. then 5 sets plyometrics. then 7v7 full field. then practised some long passing. then did combination drills down the L/R flanks, practise finishing. then did 10Xpenalty box. then back to 7v7. then 15Xpenalty box. then 6v6. then 15Xpenalty box. then we practised 'specialty'. end of training.

Training on Thursday 5 Mar 2009

started 2 rounds around the field. the 5 reps of plyometrics. then did some dribbling and passing drills. basically from the perimeter of a box, dribble to the middle, then dribble/pass to a waiting player at the perimeter. then we did 12X15m sprints, with 12Xjog back to starting line. then we played 2v3, with neutral players. then we did 10X15m sprints, with 10Xjog back. again OTOT. then we continued with 2v3. then we did 2 sets of 3X100m sprints, 15s between sprints and 3min between each set. end of training.

Training on Tuesday 3 Mar 2009

started with 2 rounds around the field. then 2 rounds around the field fartlek with medicine ball. then plyometrics 5 sets. then a relay exercise involving medicine balls and shot put balls, and lotsa duck walk. then 20X15m sprinting, interlaced with 19X15m jogging (back to the start line lah). end of training.

seems short (i might have missed out some) but was quite shag. i had a toe cramp at the mrt and missed the train.