Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Week 12 Session 2 - Fall 18

Warm-Up Shooting

Working on simple pass then player has one touch to turn and the second touch to shoot the ball with their instep. Also make sure player that is shooting checks away from the ball first to come and recieve to their feet. Progression; have the player checking to the ball play a wall pass for a shot.

Points:

1. quick turn

2. keep ball close

3. proper shooting technigue, head down, ankle locked,knee over ball, follow through, etc...

Oreintation

Set Up:

2 15x20y grids next to each other.

Description: 2v1 with focus now on moving forwards/towards goal

- Focus on decision making on whether to pass or dribble (what is the best option?)

-If defender wins the ball they can pass the ball through 2 small cone goals.

Progression: have the second attacker come from the opposite side to combine with first attacker to score.

Coaching Points:

1. Angle to receive a pass

2. proper decision when to dribble or pass.

3. recieve the ball to go forward. (Open Hips)

4. Communication.

5. Movement to create space of the ball

6. Combine to beat defender.

Implementation

Set Up: as Above 6v6 or 5v5 depending on numbers

Description: Players can only go up a grid but cannot come back, always being able to create a numbers up situation, they can pass or dribble into next grid. Players cannot go backwards a grid to defend! Have them focus on 2 things getting numbers up in suport for the attack and then also high presssure further up the field to win the ball back closer to the goal they are attacking, but have to transition if the ball gets pass them.

Coaching Points:

1. Angle to receive a pass

2. proper decision when to dribble or pass.

3. recieve the ball to go forward. (Open Hips)

4. Communication.

5. Movement to create space of the ball

6. Combine to beat defender.