Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Week 9 - Finishing (Transition)

Technical Repetitions (10 mins)

Organization:

- As shown

Instructions:

- A plays to B, B plays to C, C beats mannequin and strikes on goal.

- Rotation: A to B to C.

- After given amount of time, switch sides (left to right / right to left).

- Change pattern to come inside.

Coaching Points:

- Quality of pass / first touch. Make the ball fizz. (Set the tone)

- Attack the space in front of the mannequin at speed. (Aggression)

- Quality of move to beat mannequin/pug. Touch out into space past mannequin. (Attitude)

- Quality / decision making of finish (low and hard to far post, sneak near post, chip - based on GK's position and final touch. (Composure)

Conditioned Game (15 mins)

Organization:

- As shown. 3v2 with one defending resting

Instructions:

- Attacking team always starts with ball and attempts to score on goal.

- Defending team attempts to win the ball and score into counter goals.

- Any defending player who takes a shot on the counter goals must run out behind the goal and is replaced by the resting/rotating player at A.

- Attacking team does not have to wait and can attack immediately

Coaching Points:

- Ability to recognize transition moments and play forward quickly. (Aggression)

- Ability to recognize space to penetrate on the dribble or use moves (Attitude)

- Reading the defenders position and momentum

- Movement of front player based on ball and positioning of defenders. Angles and quality of movement.

- Quality / decision making of finish (low and hard to far post, sneak near post, chip - based on GK's position and final touch.