Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Finising Clinic Spring Session 1

Session 1

Organization

- 8 Goals Spread out the perimeter of the field with the two full size goals at the two ends of the half Field

- A mannequin/Pole will be placed 15 yards out from goal

- Split the players equally between the 8 goals

- Each player needs a ball

Activity

- The player at the front of the line will move the ball side to side between their feet before accelerating out in to the space either side of the Mannequin/Pole

- Once they have driven out from the pole they will look to complete 1 of 3 Finishes, the slide finish at the near post, the clean strike across goal to the far corner or the disguised whipped finish to the far corner.

- Players can progress to driving at the defender and beating them before finishing if they wish to.

Progression

- At the two full size goals the mannequin will be replaced by a rebounder and at all other goals the mannequin will be replaced by a bounce player.

- The player will bounce the ball off either the player or the rebounder before taking a positive touch past the player/rebounder and finishing, shooding one of the 3 options.

Progression 2

- All groups will have a bounce player who once they have set the ball back will close the finisher, who will then have to make a decsiion which way to take their first touch before striking at goal.

Progression 3

- The player 2 yards directly behind the finisher becomes a defender so the players will work in groups of 3 (Finisher, Bounce Player, Defender)

- On the finishers first touch after receiving the ball back from the bounce player the defender is live and will attempt to tag the finishing player before they get the strike away.

- Progress this to trying to teh defender attempting to win the ball back.

Emphasis

- Technique of finish

- Quality of first touch

- Acceleration into space

- Qucik decision making

- Awareness of GK position