Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Striking and offball movement

Movement and Striking (25 mins)

Organization: 2 Mannequins, 4 Poles, 1 Goal, Balls, 2 Players

Activity:

1. Player B passes to Player A

2. Player A passes back to Player B. Player A starts running diagonally around the poles to the outside then back inside.

3. Player B passes the ball to Player towards the middle where Player A will strike the ball into the goal. (No more than 1 touch for Player A)

4. Rotate Player A after each play. Rotate Player B after everyone played Player A.

Variations:

1. Add Goalie

2. Player A runs to the right.

3. Add second Player A.

4. Add Defender to put pressure

Coaching Points:

1. Movement off the ball

2. Communication

3. Finishing

4. Offsides Awareness

Scrimmmage (15 mins)

Organization: 5v5 + 1

Activity: Conditional Scrimmage

5v5 with goalies plus neutral player.

Team has to complete a pass with neutral player before scoring.

Neutral Player only receives and pass back into open space to team that pass to him.

Variations:

Remove Neutral Player and be unconditional scrimmage.

Coaching Points:

1. Players demonstrate how they can apply in game situation movement off the ball.

2. Communication

3. FUN (Players Favorite part of a session) Corrections at the end.