Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Crossing and Finishing

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Craig Filer

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Craig Filer
Name: Craig Filer
City: Melbourne
Country: Australia
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): crossing and finishing

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crossing and finishing

Crossing and Finishing Practice:

Organisation: The practice startes with the player in the centre circle. He dribbles the ball 10 yards and then plays a quick 1-2 into player A. He then plays the ball into the corner area for player A to run onto. Player A crosses the ball in first time and the two strikers time their run and attempt to score.

Key Coaching Points: Focus on quality of passing in the build up play, quality of crosses, timing of runs from the strikers and the quality of their finishing.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): One Touch Play

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One Touch Play

5v5 with GK's in either goal

Pitch is split in to thirds and team in possesion of ball must play off one touch when in attacking third

Players are allowed free movement around the pitch but ball must go in to final third in order to score

Key Points

Encourage players to play forwards/Support movements to play off (with) furthest player/Shape of front player to be able to play with one touch

Question? Ask players why they think it is important to be able to play with one touch in final third of pitch?


Animation Controls (PCs, Macs, Laptops):

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