Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Crossing

conditioned game give and go (20 mins)

Organization:

30x45

2 goals

Instructions:

Play 3v3 +2 inside the field +2 or 4 on the outside depending on numbers

Standard soccer rules except players on the outside are not allowed to dribble inside the field

Players inside the field combine with the outside players give and go only - so outside players must be one touch pass

Coaching Points:

- recognize give and go opportunity

- play as late as possible with outside of the foot and get behind defender as quick as possible to -- -receive it back in space

- movement off the ball

- Timing the run so that the player arrives just as the ball does

- create a good angle for the pass

- timing of the pass

- communication

Progressions: