Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Crossing & Finishing w/ Combination play

Warm-up I (10 mins)

Organization:

1. Distance from CB-CM: 12 yds/ Distance from CM-Winger: 15 yds

2. 10-12 players

Instructions:

1. CM checks away and checks to ball at an angle.

2. CB with Double pass with a CM.

3. Winger checks back and wide.

4. CB plays ball to Winger who takes 1st touch wide and passes ball to last player in line.

5. both side play simultaneously.

Rotation:

- CB to Back of line of CM.

- CM to Winger role.

- Winger to back of next line.

Coaching Points:

1.Movement off the ball.

a. Check away & to (disguise)

b. Body position: Sideways on from wide player.

2. Passing technique (Inside & Driven)

a. Place body behind ball.

b. Locate target ( head up)

c. Plant foot next to ball (Balance)

d. Make contact on Center of ball (inside) / Mid height- between middle and center of ball (driven)

e. Open door (Inside) / Laces foot at angle (driven)

f. Follow through low & straight (end momentum 2 steps past shot)

Main Theme (Pattern Play I) (10 mins)

Organization:

1. Space from CM to ST: 12 yds / Space to Winger: 15 yds

2. ST: 15 yds from goal

3. As shown to goals being used.

Instructions:

1. Striker checks away and to ball at an angle, CM plays the ball to striker.

2. CM & ST combine with a Double pass.

3. Winger creates width and receives pass into space from CM.

4. Striker makes run near post, CM makes run inside.

5. Continue pattern.

Coaching Points:

1.Movement off the ball.

a. Check away & to (disguise)

b. Body position: Sideways on from wide player/ Player inside box facing ball.

c. Timing of runs into box

2. Passing technique (Inside & Driven)

a. Place body behind ball.

b. Locate target ( head up)

c. Plant foot next to ball (Balance)

d. Make contact on Center of ball (inside) / Mid height- between middle and center of ball (driven)

e. Open door (Inside) / Laces foot at angle (driven)

f. Follow through low & straight (end momentum 2 steps past shot)

Progression:

Coach or player can be added into box to place semi oppose pressure if needed

Conditioned Game (20 mins)

Organization:

1. Three Zones: Red zones (20x12) Blue zone(8x12)

2. Wide safe zones: (20x12)

3. Three Neutral players & Three teams of 2 players

Instructions:

1. Each Neautral stays in their own zone

2. Red team defends while blue team attacks on goal 4v2

3. if Blue scores both players will transition (attack) into opposite Red zone and play 4v2 agaisnt green team

4. If goal is missed by blue team while attacking Red zone. Blue team will stay in zone as defenders and Red team will attack into opposite red zone, play 4v2 vs green team.

5. Continue Pattern

*** Wide areas (safe zones) should be used by one player to have time and/or space to cross the ball. The only rule is that player must receive ball in this area (not dribble inside)

Coaching Points:

1.Movement off the ball.

a. Check away & to (disguise)

b. Body position: Sideways on from wide player/ Player inside box facing ball.

c. Timing of runs into box

2. Passing technique (Inside & Driven)

a. Place body behind ball.

b. Locate target ( head up)

c. Plant foot next to ball (Balance)

d. Make contact on Center of ball (inside) / Mid height- between middle and center of ball (driven)

e. Open door (Inside) / Laces foot at angle (driven)

f. Follow through low & straight (end momentum 2 steps past shot)