Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Dixon Coaching Education Crossing/Finishing (1)

SAQ/Warm-up (20 mins)

Organization:

Part 1

Players in 2 lines perfrom SAQ/Dynamic stretching Warm-up

Part 2

Players divided into groups of three (1 group of four if numbers require)

Each group with a soccer ball

Instructions:

Player a plays long, low driven pass to player b, Player b takes a touch to control the ball and passes to the on-running player a, player a sets the ball back to player b who then plays a long driven pass to player c, and follows their pass, repeating the above combination.

Coaching Points:

- Postive first touch forward

- Positive touches out in front

- Lift head up

Progressions:

Main Activity (20 mins)

Organization:

- Two teams

- Six lines (three per team)

- Two goals

- Three cones

- Supply of balls (at wide attackers)

Instructions:

The wide attacker dribbles the ball towards the goal line and delivers cross the ball into the 'killer zone' (area between the goal line and cones) for either of the two central attackers to score. The opposition team transition towards the opposite goal as soon as a goal is scored or the ball is out of bounds. A point is awarded for each goal.

Coaching Points:

Wide Attacker:

- Postive first touch forward

- Positive touches out in front

- Lift head up

- Assess speed, angle and timing of supporting runs

- Quality of delivery (type, timing, weight, trajectory) into 'killer zone'

Central Attackers:

- Mentality (forward thinking, ruthless)

- Quick reactions

- Take shortest possible distance

- Speed, angle and timing of runs into 'killer zone'

- Awareness of wide attacker - recycling of runs

- Quality of finish (type, precision, execution)

Progressions:

- One touch finish only

- On coaches command, wide attacker performs two changes of direction

- Introduction of defender

Free Play (20 mins)

Organization:

- Two teams

- Two goals

- Half field

Instructions:

Two teams play a small-sided 8 vs. 8 game. Full FIFA rules apply.

Coaching Points:

Wide Attacker:

- Postive first touch forward

- Positive touches out in front

- Lift head up

- Assess speed, angle and timing of supporting runs

- Quality of delivery (type, timing, weight, trajectory) into 'killer zone'

Central Attackers:

- Mentality (forward thinking, ruthless)

- Quick reactions

- Take shortest possible distance

- Speed, angle and timing of runs into penalty area / 'killer zone'

- Awareness of wide attacker - recycling of runs

- Quality of finish (type, precision, execution)

Progressions:

- n/a