Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): U11G - Crossing & Finishing

Pro-Club: RBNY Academy Inc

Terri Shetler

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Name:	Terri Shetler
City:	Denville
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Description

Why: To create and score goals from wide areas (can't penetrate centrally)

What: Varied crossing techniques (low driven, curled)

When: When defending team is blocking middle.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Introduction - Short-Short-Long

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Introduction - Short-Short-Long (10 mins)

Organization:

-35x45

-Players in groups of 3 or 4

-1 Ball per group

Instructions:

-The sequence is two short passes and one long pass

-Player 1 plays a give and go with player 2. Once the return pass player 1 hits a long ball (15-20 yards) to player 3.

-After making the return pass player 2 makes a run towards play 3 to offer support for the long pass

-Player 2&3 then repeat the sequence with player 1 now becoming the furthest player.

Coaching Points:

-Non-kicking foot placed on the side of the ball pointing at the target

-Head up observe target

-Strike through the bottom of the ball

-Follow through the pass to target with passing foot

-Weight and accuracy of Pass

-Encourage quick first touch and remind them of the direction of the prep touch

-Can the set up play be sped up to 1 touch.

- Getting into line with the ball

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Main Activity

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Main Activity (20 mins)

Organization:

- 20x30

- Two wide channels set for the wingers (Width of the penalty box, adjust as needed).

- Soccer balls located in back by coach

- GK Optional

Instructions:

- Ball starts with coach playing a pass to outside player (can alternately have the center player play pass to wing).

- Once ball is in one of the wide areas the central player makes proper run in to the box and awaits service from the wide player.

- Wide player can cross or shoot from wide channel.

- Once the ball goes out players rotate positions. Alternate which side receives first pass.

Coaching Points/Questions:

- Movement off the ball timing of runs; Visual Cues: Head up/down from the crosser, speed of play from the outside players on their passing combination

- Front post runner must get across the front of the defender/goalie - Gamble

- Far post runner must bend their run deep and not be on the same line as front post runner; must be able to run onto ball

- Recognition of the type of service dictates what type of finish is required.

- Quality of cross and end product

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Progression

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Progression (20 mins)

Organization:

- 20x30

- Two wide channels set for the wingers (Width of the penalty box, adjust as needed).

- Soccer balls located in back by coach

- GK Optional

- Add defender.

-Add attackers, can adjust number of defenders based on the success of the players.

-Begin 2v1, set to 2v2 if needed.

Instructions:

- Ball starts with coach playing a pass to outside player (can alternately have the center player play pass to wing).

- Once ball is in one of the wide areas the central player makes proper run in to the box and awaits service from the wide player.

- Wide player can cross or shoot from wide channel.

- Once the ball goes out players rotate positions. Alternate which side receives first pass.

- If defender wins ball, passes back to coach or scores in mini goals

Coaching Points/Questions:

- Movement off the ball timing of runs; Visual Cues: Head up/down from the crosser, speed of play from the outside players on their passing combination

- Front post runner must get across the front of the defender/goalie - Gamble

- Far post runner must bend their run deep and not be on the same line as front post runner; must be able to run onto ball

- Recognition of the type of service dictates what type of finish is required.

- Quality of cross and end product

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Conditioned Game

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Conditioned Game (25 mins)

Organization:

-30x30

-Same set up through the session.

Instructions:

- All players must stay in their designated areas

- Wide Neutral players are unopposed

- Attackers must try to combine to get the ball to their wide players in an attempt to replicate passing sequence from main theme.

- Team scores 3 points if goal is scored directly from a cross or 1pt if goal is from a shot in the middle

- Defending team scores 1 point for scoring on small goals

- Game is restarted from back to wide players every time is goes out

Coaching Points/Questions:

- Movement off the ball timing of runs; Visual Cues: Head up/down from the crosser, speed of play from the outside players on their passing combination

- Front post runner must get across the front of the defender/goalie - Gamble

- Far post runner must bend their run deep and not be on the same line as front post runner; must be able to run onto ball

- Recognition of the type of service dictates what type of finish is required.

- Quality of cross and end product

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Match

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Match (25 mins)

- FIFA Rules

- If no GKs, 4v4 max (if SSG no offside)

- Look for crosses and coaching moments