Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): RHS - Crossing & Finishing
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10 mins
Setup:
Groups of 5–6 in a circle, 1 ball per group.
Target area = middle 5x5 yard square.
Activity:
Ball is tossed in and must be headed around the circle without it dropping.
Ball must stay above chest height.
Progress to “2-touch” (first head = set, second head = redirect).
Coaching Points:
Eye on ball, neck snap, striking with forehead
Timing jump, balance in air.
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10 mins
Setup:
15x10 field with 4 yard goals on endlines
Activity:
Defending team must stand on goal line.
Attacking team heads ball back and forth to each other down field and attempts to score with header.
If ball touches ground it's a turnover and other team attacks (defenders must retreat to line)
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20 mins
Setup:
Half field as shown. Players work both sides of field to work on crossing with both feet (rotate stations as well)
Activity:
A) Overlap combo out wide to get deepest player in for a cross out wide. 2 runners from wide get in box for cross (going through gate at top of box to be in front of goal). Other side goes next. Fast tempo.
B) The player who did not attempt finish in (A) sprints to opposite goal for one-time finish from Coach
Progression:
+ Add a live defender
Coaching Points:
+ Quality of pass into wide area (deeper is better)
+ Crosser: Get head up (possibly wait for runners); Hips facing to target (in the box); Pick out near or far runner
+ Finishers: Move opposite before ball is crossed; Stagger runs (near & far); Stay between the posts while attacking ball; Finish on frame (on ground)
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25 mins
Setup:
40x60 grid
3 teams of 6 (2 play, 1 rests)
5v5 + 2 crossers in corner boxes
Activity:
Players can move anywhere on the pitch, but corner players are limited to the wide zones
One point for a regular goal; Two points for. a goal from a cross
Minimum of two attacking players must be in the box for the goal to stand from a cross
Coaching points:
+ Quality of cross
+ Runs in the box (interchange); Chest should be facing the goal
+ Quality of finish (choose the best body part; finish low and on-frame)
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10 mins
Play animation
Play step-by-step
Repeat (toggle)
Full Screen
Pause
Stop
10 mins
0) Varsity/JV - Pick uniform numbers for each player (put on whiteboard)
0)Varsity - hand out practice pinnies
0) Player/Coaches meetings
0) Pump up balls (including GK bag of balls, i.e. old ones)
0) Love -- Willing to sacrifice — Make heart symbol in air while saying “sacrifice"
1) Warmup