Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Create and Finish Chances

Overlapping Shooting (5 mins)

Blocked Practice

In this practice, players will use a combination of pass and move rotations in order to create an opportunity to score. Due to this being a blocked practice, it will be unopposed and players will be given time and space to take shots and score goals.

Equipment:

- 4 Cones

- 6-8 balls

- 1 Goals

- Cones in corners of goal (Psychological Challenge)

Steps:

1. Have 1 player on each cone on one side.

2. Player at the front of the line passes to the player on the first cone. This player then plays it back to the player.

3. The player who started the move then passes to the person on the second cone. Whilst this process happens, the player on the first cone overlaps the 'playmaker'.

4. The player on the second cone should now have the ball and lay off the overlapper to score.

This session will be done in 2 blocks of 2 minutes with a 1 minute intervention inbetween blocks.

There will be a challenge included in the practice to add to both the social and psychological aspects of the game. This may include a target amount of goals in a time limit. This will depend on the fluidity and success of the drill.

Progressions:

- Swap what side shots are taken from

- Weak foot finish

Interventions:

Fly By: Open your body up to make a finish into the corner easier

Drive By: Hit the shot early to catch the keeper off guard

Conditions:

- Players only allowed 1 touch at a time.

Back to Back Goals (5 mins)

Small Sided Game Practice

In this practice, players will need to combine and create angles to score goals. Players are put under immense pressure during this game.

Equipment:

- Rubber Flats

- 2 Cones

- Ball Nest

- 1 Goals

- Cones in corners of goal (Psychological Challenge)

Steps:

1. There is one goal in the centre of the pitch.

2. Players will be working in two teams to score.

3. you can only score through one side of the goal to gain a point. if you score through the wrong way its an own goal.

4. Players can go anywhere on the pitch and teams can retain possession instantly by being other side of the goal.

This session will be done in 2 blocks of 2 minutes with a 1 minute intervention inbetween blocks.

Progressions:

- Add a goalkeeper

- Different size game

- Overloads

Interventions:

Fly By Q&A: How can you increase the amount of goals you score.

Drive By: Body angles

Coaching process: Retaining Possession either side and drawing players out of play

Conditions:

- 3 touch limit

- 1 touch finish