Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): first time finishing

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Name: Dominic Lavelle
City: Clydebank
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Aim : to improve players first time finishing and short combination play to get into these shooting positions 

objective 1 : develop an ability of 2 different types of first time finishes and the quick movement and combination play needed to get into these shooting positions 

objective 2 : develop an understanding of how and when these can be taken into game like situations 

objective 3 : for players to come away from the session having worked on finishing with both feet

client group : NQ Celtic pathway students

venue : Dennis Donnely football pitch 

equipment : cones , bibs , footballs , flat markers 


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warm up ( 5 )

Organizational / Instructions

- 4 groups behind each of the cones, 2 working opposite each other 

- start off with some light jogs and dynamic stretches [ kick outs, openclose the groins , lunges , side stepping

- then include 2 or 3 sprints before bringing the ball into it and increasing intensity

Coaching Points

-start off with a lower intensity and put emphasis on stretching properly before then increasing the intensity

-encourage the basics when bringing the ball in . good first touch , quick 1-2s when it progresses

Progressions / Adaptations

-add a 1-2 at the cone and continue to follow the pass with with an increase in pace to a sprint before going into technical practice


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TECHNICAL PRACTICE (15)

Organizational / Instructions

- ball starts at cone 1 on both the left and right side 

- player at cone 1 plays a 1-2 pass with player at cone 2

- player at cone 1 then plays a driven pass into player at cone 3 

- player at cone 3 lays off into space for player at cone 2 to spin into and bend a shot at goal 

- continuous rotation: 1 to 2 , 2 to 3 , 3 joins queue of remaining players at 1 on opposite side 

Coaching Points

- firm passes 

- everything done 1 touch 

- movement off the cones [ long to come short , short to go long ] 

- lay off must be set up for a first time finish 

- first time finish [ main theme ] curved into far or near corner 

- commit to the finish 

- player at 3 follows in for rebound before joining queue at 1

Progressions / Adaptations

- change to a different type of first time finish [ curved to instep placed finish ] 

- flip to then work left foot 


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game related practice(10)

Organizational / Instructions

-  8v5 overload possession in middle third of the pitch

- aim is to achieve 3 passes within the middle third before playing a first time pass into player in either end zone 

- player in end zone then must lay off first time if possible to a runner from the middle third for a first time shot at goal

- 2 runners are allowed and 1 defender is allowed to track back for the defending 3

- defending 3 will switch after a period of time until everyone has defended once 

- all balls will start and be fed in from the side of the pitch

Coaching Points

- after a minimum of 3 passes are made it must be a first time pass to end zone 

- although we want to get into end zone quick be patient with passing .don't rush it , take more than 3 passes if needed

- willing supporting runners off the player in end zone to get first time shot away 

- knowing what type of finish is needed depending on lay off and where you are 

- reiterate coaching points from technical practice 

- making sure the end zone players are not standing still and are moving in relation to where the ball is and making angles to recieve a pass

Progressions / Adaptations

1- player in end zone switches with whoever has the shot at goal [ continuous ] 

2- take away the overload so it then becomes 7v7 in middle third with a player from each team in each end zone so it becomes a directional game with one team going one way and other team going the other way 


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condition game (10)

Organizational / Instructions

- 7v7 game with 2 end players for each team 

-players must play an end player before getting a shot away 

-must be a first time finish

-all balls start with the goalkeeper , if your team scores you keep possession and start again from your goalkeeper 

Coaching Points

- encourage players are patient in possession 

- encourage runs off the ball to support the end players 

- reiterate the types of finish that we have worked on while under game conditions 

Progressions / Adaptations

-swap the end players every so often 

-end players then become one touch to encourage runners and movement 


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cool down debrief(5)

Organizational / Instructions

-players on the move within the half of the pitch 

-light movement gradually lowering heart rate 

-find an area within and run through some static and developmental stretching

Coaching Points 

- debrief with the group 

- summarise what it was we worked on throughout the session 

ask the group some questions on the session objectives and establishing learning outcomes


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