Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Finishing in the final third (Start Time: 2013-09-03 06:30:00)
Description
Building confidence in front of goal developing technique decision-making in shot seelction and chemistry in attack

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20 mins
AM 10 plays across to 8 who receives on a slight angle. 8 Dribbles and penetrates the pass into 7. 7 crosses for runs of 9,11,8 and 10
Coaching Points
Off the ball movement
1) TP 9 checks towards then moves away weak side (opposite to 8's dribble) to help create a passing lane for 7 to run onto
2) Outside Forwards create space to stay onside (cone line) Outside forward move in, out and behind
Runs for crossing
Late fast run no 9 front post
Opposite OF attacks far post and make goal 2 yards wider
Strong side AM supports inside
Weak Side AM gets into box for cut back/2nd wave

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20 mins
2 Central Defenders are added
The game becomes a decison-making exercise 5v2 plus keeper. Ball is live as game is played behind.
Progression
Holding Mid is added to the red team.

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20 mins
9v9 on a narrow field 70x50 yards wide to improve central mobility and develop patterns worked on previously between the Mids and forwards.
Coaching Points
Outside forwards checking down to provide width and mobility and overload in midfield but also to face defenders in a 3v2 overload.
Holding mid to drop down so two center backs can split when goal keeper has the ball.
Combinations particularly quick switches weak side if two center backs get dragged across.
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20 mins
PDA Gunners September 3rd 6.30-8pm
After a two week break the team began training again after tournaments in Chicago and the US Club National Championships in Colorado.
Finishing Warm up
Player make runs in to out and out to in before releasing a shot on goal players move around goal and join other line. Shots take place behind the cone line.
Coaching Point
Shot selection and technique
body shape
contact on ball
weight, acuracy