Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Finishing from Wide Positions (Start Time: 2024-09-05 19:45:00)

Finishing from Wide Positions and Wide Play Skill Practice (25 mins)

Organization:

Set up the area as seen above with a ‘diamond’ marked out in the middle of the field area and 2 penalty boxes.

Activity:

The play starts with a player running with the ball as fast as possible to enter the penalty box and shoot at the goal. As the player shoots, the player from the opposition team (Blue) begins their run to the opposite box. The player that shot then must run through the diamond to look to apply pressure on the opposition Attacker, creating a 1v1.

This practice continues, with a player attacking, defending, and then leaving the area to join the back of their team.

After 3 minutes, rotate the players around from colored cone to colored cone with the teams always playing diagonally opposite to each other. This allows them to practice on their left and right foot.

Coaching Points:

• Attackers must look to run with the ball, pushing it with their front foot and in their stride. As often as possible, players are encouraged to look up to see how far away they are from shooting and where the goalkeeper is positioned.
• If the defender puts them under pressure, the attack must look to slow down and gain more control of the ball. This will allow them to manipulate and evade the defender when they are close.
• Players need to focus on their finishing skills to be able to beat the goalkeeper. This may be with power or placement depending on the distance and time they have to shoot.
• Attackers need to focus on the timing of their finish, ideally before the goalkeeper sets themselves.

SSG (20 mins)

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