Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Session 62. Shooting under pressure.

Screen 1 (5 mins)

Method: Set up as above cones 15 meters apart and 5 meters off the line.

Initial Jog (3/4 pace) from cones 1-2-3-1. This is repeated 3 times.

Heel taps (3/4 pace) from cones 1-2-3-1. Once.

High knees (3/4 pace) from cones 1-2-3-1. Once.

Lunges from cones 1-2-3-1. Once.

High Kicks from cones 1-2-3-1. once.

Side sccissors facing left from cones 1-3-2-1.

Side scissors facing right from cones 1-3-2-1.

Backwards jog (3/4 pace) from cones 1-3-2-1.

Finish with 3 full sprints and turns from 1-3-2-1.

Screen 3 (5 mins)

Method: 

Stage 1 with no defender in position.

Stage 2 introduces a defender to delay the attack, cut off the pass & jockey player to a wider less threatening position.  

Coaching Points: Defensive stance and position. 

attacking decision making and ability to draw a defender to ensure their strike partner is free. Timing and accuracy of pass.

Screen 5 (10 mins)

Coaching Points:

Verbal and non verbal communication to tell the player in possession where they want to pass to go.

Screen 7 (15 mins)

Method: Pitch size suited to players attending training.

Coaching Points: Observe and see if work carried out during key coaching part of training is being utilised in free flow game.