Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Finishing

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Name:	Pat Staunton
City:	SEATTLE
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Ball Each with cones

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Ball Each with cones (15 mins)

Players are dribbling in the grid performing a variety of ball mastery tasks (toe taps , boxes, foundations).

- They then try to do a skill move at the cone (competition)

- Change Direction (change) / Switch ball (switch)

- Numbers game

- Defender added etc

Coaching points:

- Variety of surfaces

- Head Up

- Both feet

- Moving into space

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1 v 1 to gate

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1 v 1 to gate (15 mins)

1 v 1 to goal

A passes the ball into B. B then tries to beat C and dribble through the central gate. If the defender wins the ball, they try to dribble past the opp. endline. Ball start point should vary from left to right.

Progression :

- Defender has a higher start point (1/2 way point)

Coaching points:

- Purposeful 1st touch

- How does the defender start point / Distance vary the 1st touch

- Creativity

- Creating and exploiting space

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Multiple finishing stations

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Multiple finishing stations (15 mins)

Variety of finishing

1: A passes in to B, who performs give and go with C and then shoots on the goal.

2. A crosses into B who scores in the goal

Coaching points:

- Quality of pass / distribution

- Technique of finish

- Creativity

- Body position before shot

- Movement before shot

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Finishing in pairs

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Finishing in pairs (15 mins)

Technical Finishing

In pairs, players perform a variety of combinations to goal, non shooting player should follow up for rebound:

- Pass, set and finish

- Overlap

- Dummy

- Skill Move and finish

- Volley

Coaching points:

- Tech of finish

- Footwork before shot

- Balance

- Body position

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical Crossing and Finishing

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Technical Crossing and Finishing (15 mins)

Technical Cross and Finish

Groups of 3. Wide players look to take a touch and cross into the box for the 2 attacking players to try and score. Add competition.

Switch roles

Coaching Points:

Technique of Cross

Variety of Cross

Timing of Run

Angle of run

Technique of finish

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Cond. Scrimmage (C and F) with Neutrals

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Cond. Scrimmage (C and F) with Neutrals (20 mins)

Regular Scrimmage with wide neutrals

Regular scrimmage but teams can use outside players in possession. If outside players cross into box and the attacking team score, they get 3 points.

Coaching points:

- Speed of attack

- Movement to create space

- When to go wide vs central