Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Through Balls & Finishing

Skill

• P2 Calls for the ball and checks away from the cone.
• P1 plays the ball into P2's feet.
• When P2 receives the ball P3 checks away from his cone and calls for pass.
• P2 plays the ball between the two side cones to P3.
• If pass is good, P3 hits the ball first time.

Technical

• P2 moves to the right, as P2 moves P3 moves in the opposite direction.
• P1 plays a 1-2 with P2.
• P1 then plays the ball into P3.
• P2 turns and moves to middle off box.
• P3 lays the ball off - P2 hits the ball first time if the pass is good.

Progression

• P2 Checks away to his right - P3 moves in the opposite direction.
• P1 plays the ball into P3.
• P3 plays the ball back into P2.
• P3 checks back and moves around the cone.
• P2 plays through ball through front cones - if pass is good then hit first time, if not move into 1 on 1 with GK.

Start with P2 moving to the right then progress to P2 moving Left, then P2 moves at own choice.
P3 always moves in the opposite direction of P2.

SSG

Two teams - 1 player from each team are placed on the outside of the box, one left and one right - These players are both neutral.

Set up area width of 18 yd box and approx. 20yds wide.......make smaller if you want to lessen time in possession.

then a striking zone into the box.

• Game starts with ball at outside players feet.
• Player plays ball into one teams feet.
• Team play ball across box to opposite outside player.
• Outside player then returns the ball back to the team in possession.
• Team in possession try to create space to play a through ball to a player moving into striking zone - Only one player to make run.
• Attacker receiving ball tries to hit the ball first time if pass is good - if touch needed move into 1v1 with Keeper.

• Each player must touch the ball before a through ball can be played.
• Min number of passes.

• Defender follows player into the strike zone.
• Two Attackers move in with Defender.
• Defender stays in Strike zone.
• Defensive unit based in strike zone - All Attackers move in for Overload.