Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): HBFC attacking in the final third

Warm-up

Proceed afte dynamic streaching.

Objective:

Improve your teams’ ability to score goals in the attacking third of the field.

Instructions:

1) Penalty Area Finishing Game (Warm-up- 10-15 minutes):

Inside the penalty area, play 2v1 with the remaining

players around the outside of the penalty area, each

with a ball. The two attackers must look to receive a

pass from an outside player and then can attack the goal

either by combining together or going directly to goal.

Once the ball is out of play, attackers must look to get

another ball. If two balls are played in at the same time,

both balls are kicked out of play.

Coaching Points:

Proper technique using inside of their foot (toe up, heel down, ankle locked, knees bent, head

over the ball).

Proper technique when passing/shooting using the laces (toe down throughout, ankle locked,

knees bent, head over the ball).

Proper heading technique- eyes open, mouth, closed, tuck chin in, use upper part of forehead, use neck and arched back for power.

Attackers must look to see where the defender and 2nd attackers are (check shoulders before ball

is received).

Communication by the attackers and the passers is essential

Progressions:

Conditioned Game

Organization:

Channel Play (8v8 +2) (20-25 minutes):

In a 60x55 yard space (half field length, full field

width), play 8v8 with one neutral player in each

of the two wide channels.

Instructions:

Players in the channels have two touches and move freely within the

channel. Crossing the ball is encouraged, but playing short is allowed. Rotate the channel players every 3-4 minutes.

Version 2: Players may pressure the players in the wide channels.

Version 3: All players may move freely in the wide channels and the two neutral players are now placed on either of the two teams.

Coaching Points:

Reinforce points made throughout the session.

Progressions: