Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Striking a ball - Passing technique + Finishing from distance

Passing Triangle (10 mins)

Set Up:

• 3 poles set up in triangle 
• Poles about 7m apart
• 3 players required for static pass and receive
• 4 players require to follow pass
• 1 ball per triangle

Timings:

• 15 Minutes

Organisation:

• Play begins on coach's whistle
• Player in possession will pass to teammate.
• Player follows the pass
• Player who receives the ball will check off the pole (defender) to create space and receive on back foot.
• Players then passes to next player in the direction of pass rotation and follows his pass.
• 3rd player will receive pass, and it starts again.

Coaching Points:

• Technical - Passing
• Non passing foot on the ground next to ball
• Knee points to target
• Lock ankle of passing foot
• Passing foot finishes high

• Technical - Receiving
• Check off the pole to create space
• Pre-scan before receiving the ball
• Receive on back foot
• Receive facing forward to play forward
• Receive using the inside of foot to control pass.
• Look and pass to where team mate wants to receive it

Passing Challange (10 mins)

Set Up:

• Players set up in pairs if odd work as 3
• 1 ball per pair
• 8 cones per area
• set up 4 passing gates gradually getting smaller

Timings:

• 10-15 Minutes

Organisation:

• Play begins on coaches whistle
• Player with ball starts on first level and passes through gate one
• if successful player goes to level 2 then level 3
• Once first gate is complete work in same manner through gate 2, 3 and 4 

Coaching Points:

• Technical
• Non passing foot on the ground next to ball
• Knee points to target
• Lock ankle of passing foot
• Passing foot finishes high

ATTACKING - Striking The Ball - Finishing from distance (10 mins)

STB - Individual

Set Up:

• Back set up with manakins
• 3 groups of players each player with a ball

Timings:

• 15-20 minutes

Organisation:

• Play starts with player A runner at the manakin and finishing on goal
• Player A then receives the ball from player B and sets for a first time finish
• Player A and B make recovery runs and player C plays a ball into space behind the defence
• Player A plays a ball from wide area across the box for Player B and C to finish
• All players rotate to new starting position

Coaching Points:

• Technical
• First Touch - To play the set - To finish - Wide area to control the ball
• Striking the ball - Weight of pass - First time finish - Side foot finish - Laces finish - Near post - Across the keeper - On the ground - Up high
• 1v1 - Unopposed - Skills to beat players - Touch inside/outside - Stepovers - Feints