Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Touch Post

Conditioned Game (15 mins)

Organization:

2 teams broken into pairs, 2v2 plus GKs on the field

Each waiting pair is positioned with one player on either side of their defending goal, one side will have all the balls

Instructions:

2v2 is played on the field until a goal is scored (limit to 30 seconds before rotating new teams if no goal is scored)

When a goal is scored, the goal scorer must run and touch the post of his attacking goal before continuing to play

The pair that was scored on goes off the field, replaced by the next pair for their team

The new team comes onto the field with their ball to attack the opposing goal as soon as the goal is scored

Play to 'x' amount

Rotate teams halfway through if only able to use one full size goal

Coaching Points:

Recognize moments to attack the defender 1v1

ability to use attacking move to beat defender and create the chance to shoot

decision to dribble or pass

quality of end product

Progressions:

Double points headers and volleys

Restarts from keeper

Start of with pass to team mate

Pugg goals in corners of goals worth 2

Back of the net or side net worth 2

Regression

Run around the goal instead of touching the post

No GKs

Defender as GK(no hands)