Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): U9B WSA-Finishing

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Thomas Taylor

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Name:	Thomas Taylor
City:	Westfield
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up - Finishing

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Warm Up - Finishing

Organization:

- Players in partners w/ 1 ball

- Perform drill across width of field

Instructions:

- Player A and B stand about 5-10 yds apart

- Player A strikes the ball with given technique to Player B's feet

- Player B sets and backpedals 5-10 yds

- Player A strikes to Player B, repeat

- Once across width of field, repeat with opposite roles (change feet / technique)

Coaching Points:

- Angle of approach

- Plant foot

- Contact point (ball / foot)

- Head up / Head down

- Follow through

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Main Theme - Shooting / Finishing

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Main Theme - Shooting / Finishing

Organization:

- Players in pairs

- 15 yds apart (distane age appropriate)

- One player w/ ball, other player's ball on cone

Instructions:

- Players attempt to strike their ball and knock the soccer ball off the cone.

- If player misses, partner retrieves ball and repeats

- If player knocks ball off cone, they reset ball as partner retrieves the other ball to continue

- Partners can be teammates or be competing with one another

Coaching Points:

- Angle of approach

- Plant foot (Placement / direction)

- Technique (specific one being used)

- Head up / Head down

- Follow through

Progressions:

- Longer distance

- Players compete, winners progress to next field up

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Main Theme - Shooting / Finishing

Organization:

- Players split into 2 groups (can be done with 3 groups w/ enough players / space

- Side A (whites) shows starting position

- Side B (blues) shows positions after set

Instructions:

- Player A from line serves ball to Player B in triangle (shaded)

- Player B sets ball inside triangle and finds position inside goal box for rebound

- Player A strikes on goal (goal only counts if set is inside triangle)

- Rebounder has 1 touch

- Sides switch off starting on Player A's strike or call of coach

- Keep score switch sides

Coaching Points:

- Angle / Timing of approach

- Plant foot (Placement / direction)

- Technique (specific one being used)

- Head up / Head down

- Follow through

Progressions:

- Player B checks out of triangle and plays square ball through it for strike (players striking moving ball)

- Lenghten distance of strike

- Change angle of finishes (move triangle)

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Conditioned Game / Full Game - Finishing

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Conditioned Game / Full Game - Finishing

Organization:

- 3 teams of 3, 2 goalies

- Balls with coach near middle of field

Instructions:

- Players must stay in zones

- Play 2v1 in defensive half

Coaching Points:

- Angle of approach

- Plant foot (Placement / direction)

- Technique (specific one being used)

- Head up / Head down

- Follow through

- Recognition of time and space for type of shot (big touch out of feet? 1st time? etc)

Progressions:

- 2 pts if players combine with player in offensive zone before strike

- Ball starts from goalkeepers

- Play 4v4 (2v2 in each zone)

Regressions:

- Play 4v4 (3v1 in defensive zone)

Move into Full Game (3v3, no conditions) after 15-20 minutes. Winning team stays on.