Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Penetrating In Central Areas

Drill . 1v1 attcking under pressure (20 mins)

Key Factors

The defender passes into the attacker to start the drill.

The attacker tries to create space in order to shoot at goal, while the defender must close him down.

The attacker is allowed to score in either goal and should be encouraged to show disguise and skill in order to lose the defender and score.

Organisation

Area 25 x 20 yards with cones. Two goals and two more cones to mark the place where the players stand. There are two goalkeepers and two outfield players.

Progressions, targets

Start of with free play and defender as unapossed.

Defenders apply pressure and show attacker away from goal.

Defenders can now start to win the ball after first touch.

Put a time on how long the attacker has to get a shot on target.

Make the drill a small game to see which team score the most goals.

Coaching Points

Let the attacking players make there own dicisions in front of goal

Attacker needs to have a first good touch out of his feet in the direction he chooses to go.

Attacker changes direction and bursts of speed

Shooting techniques, shooting with the laces, inside and outside of foot.

Head up and looking over the shoulders.

Defenders show attackers away from goal, showing them inside and outside.

When to apply pressure and forcing the attacker to make mistakes.

MDG Shooting (20 mins)

Key Factors

Payers play 6 v 6 in the 40x40 area. Players need to attack the goals and try and score as many goals. Players are timed by the coach in order to score. When the defending team becomes the attacking team, they can use any goal to try and score. Attacking team must keep possession and shoot on any oppourtunity. Game must be at a fast tempo, encouraging players to shoot. Goals are numbered as points in order to score in. Players play at a high intensity in a rest period inbetween.

Organisation

2 teams of 6 with a goalkeeper in each goal. 4 goals with a 40x40 area.

Progressions and targets

Players start playing freely with as many touches scoring in any goal

Start with no GK'S

Apply GK'S

The goals are targeted with points, who can get the goals in the highest numbered goal

Game becomes 2 touch

Attackers can only shoot with 1 touch

Players are timed when to shoot once win possession.

Coaching Points

Players shooting styles, shooting with laces, inside and outside of foot. Body positioning. Communication, working as a unit. Receieve the ball on back foot.

Attacking players move in to space dragging out the defenders.

Players looking over their shoulders to find team mates and goals.

Players need to think for themselves about creating oppoutunites and goals (Guided Discovery)