Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Storm FC U15: Select Transition to Attack

SI Technical Warm-up “Combinations Intro” (15 mins)

Stage I Technical Warm-up

-20x20 box

-Half the group on the outside as wall players

-Players in the middle work for 30 seconds

-Other half in the middle with a soccer ball each

1. 1 Touch, Turn

2. Wall Pass(Quick 1 touch right back to feet)

3. Switch

4. Over-Lap

Progressions (If time allows): Outside players have ball in hand. Volley/Volley, Chest/Volley, Head/Head, Thigh/Head

Coaching Points:

-Quality of the pass

- Receiver’s body shape

-Communication

- Visual Clues

SIII Expanded Small Side Activity 6v6 Transition (20 mins)

SIII Expanded Small Side Activity "6v6 Transition"

-44x36

-Two teams of 6

-Team of six has possession while defending team has two players waiting in other grid

-Defending team must win possession then switch the grid, transition to become the new attacking team

-Two players from defending stay in current grid, creating a 6v4

-Gain a point for a successful transition and (5) consecutive passes; play to 5

Coaching Points:

-Working together to defend as a group and with a purpose to win the ball and keep the ball regain possession quickly and find the target player's feet -- not just "kick it"

-Speed of play and decision making

-Transition "travel" quickly in support of the ball.

-Visual Cues: Depth, width, length

Technical Finishing (10 mins)

"Technical Finishing around the Box"

- Should have five lines with equal numbers in each line

1) Dribbles at cone, makes a move and then shoots

2) First player in line checks to second cone, recieves a pass from the second player, turns and shoots in two touchs

3) Player starts behind the cone, dribbles to end line and delievers a left-footed driven cross to player

starting on cone 3A

4) Player starts behind the cone, dribbles to end line and delievers a right-footed bent cross to players from lines 1,2,3, and 3A

Coaching Points:

-Line 1: "Take a peek to find your target", laces, strike through the ball, follow through

-Line 2: Has to be performed in two touches, developing the ability to finish quickly

-Line 3: Low driven ball on the ground, prep touch, "get your hips around the ball"

-Line 3A: Square your body to the target, no need to "swing", direct the ball into the net

-Line 4: Prep touch, bent ball away from the keeper

-Recycle your runs, stay dangerous, Positive attitude about the success of the shot