Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Crossing & Finishing Exercises

1v1 Finishing Progression (15 mins)

1v1 Finishing Progression

1. A (Defender) passes to B (Attacker) on the cone in front of them and then chases to prevent goal scoring opportuntiy. Attacker needs to take positive touch towards goal to take a shot. If Defender wins it they can dribble through two red cones close to half line for 1 point.

Rotation: A > B > C > A

2. A (Attacker now) passes to B (Defender now) and gets it right back. B works on how proper body angle to defend and A works on going 1v1 with speed and aggression to get a shot off. If Defender wins it they can dribble through two red cones close to half line for 1 point.

Rotation: A > B > C > A

Set-up: These two activities are to be done in succession. First do activity 1 on both sides then after 5-7 minutes do activity 2 on both sides.

Coaching Points: Good invididual attacking and defending skills

Tenacity: Mentality to beat and not get beat

IIA. Forwards - Movement off the ball runs into final third (20 mins)

Forwards - Movement off the ball runs

Set-up: have two mannequins that act as defenders set up 35 yards from goal

Progression:

1. Player B dribbles at mannequin in front of them. Player A (Opposite Forward) checks to then peels off and makes bending run in behind mannequin to get ball from dribbler.

1a. Player B dribbling has option to play to Player A's feet who checks to at first and go for wall pass around mannequin he's dribbling at or forward who lays it off can make same bending run as #1.

2. Player A makes a diagonal run in behind Player C who checks towards player B. Player B plays through ball to Player A

2a. "Same as above" but now player C bends their run around mannequin of where player A was standing for a through ball.

3. Player B dribbles and Passes to Player A who Checks off mannequin and receives hips open to field. Player C makes diagonal run in behind space of where Player A was. That leaves room for Player B to make a run in behind mannequin of where Player C was.

U11-U12: Finishing with Defenders (15 mins)

Finishing with Defenders: 1v1, 2v2 and 3v3 to goal

Organization- 6 defenders and 9-12 attackers. A- starts the attack by dribbling into the game and 1 defender come out to play 1v1 to goal. After play is over, player B dribbles in and 2 defenders comes

out to create 2v2 to goal. They can combine with players A or go alone to goal. After play is over, player C dribbles in to make a 3v3 as the 3rd defender joins the game to goal. Repeat excercise to

goal. After 5 min change defenders.

Coaching Points- Finishing, combinations, 1v1 skill to goal, movement off the ball, how do we receive the ball if we have space in front of us? Are we just looking to possess or to penetrate? can you create some space for yourself and get a shot off?

GRID-25x30

Progression:

1) Same but we throw aerial balls up for defenders to clear. Attackers in the grid, have to try to prevent defenders from winning it

2) Same but have trailing defender with 2 defenders staying in Grid.

Coaching Points: look to push up when ball goes backwards or attacker has back to goal.