Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): 2017 Cycle 3 Passing & Striking

Skill Intro (20 mins)

Organisation:

-20m x 30m box with 1 full size goal.

-12 players mximum per grid.

- 3 stations

Explanation:

-Ball starts with player on the by line next to GK. Pass in made to station A. Player passing the ball provide passive resistance.

-Player at A takes the shot and then turns to support station B for the wall pass.

-Player from B has the shot and then turns to become a 1v1 with Station C.

-Player C has his/her shot then proceed around the back of the goals to restart the pattern.

-Cycle through left hand side and swap across to the left, encourage player shooting to use both feet.

Note: Technique is critical in the attacking 3rd or any goal scoring position.

Focus on specific aspect. (Shooting either foot)

-Can the player use different part of the foot to achieve the desired result?

Step down:

Focus on the striking component. Take the ball mastery element away should the shots on target decrease in accuracy. It a warm up.

Step Up:

Reduce the distance by starting closer the 18 yards box. Add a defender in Station B Once the attacking player has passed the defender, the defender can apply pressure from behind. Same goes for station C

Player Actions:

-Be confident and take the shot regardless of which foot.

-Know where the keeper is and where you want to place it.

-Locking the foot when striking through the ball.

Coaches Que:

Once you have beaten the defender, can you get your head up scan to see where the keeper is and get a shot on target?

-Can you hit through the ball left or right foot regardless?

Skill Game (20 mins)

Organisation:

-20m x 30m

-2 Goals & markers/cones

-Maximum 10 players

-4 v 4 + (2 x #GK's)

Explanation:

-Practice starts with (A & B) Coachs playing the ball in from the side.

-15 balls to be played in.

-First team to 10 goals, or team with the highest scores after all the balls are played in.

-Look to play ball from both side to encourage use of both feet when shooting.

-Spare player behind goals to collect stray shoots.

Note: Technique is critical in the attacking 3rd or any goal scoring position.

Focus on specific aspect. (Shooting either foot)

Step up/down:

-Increase grid to play 6v6 or 7v7

-Reduce the area to increase the intensity.

-Side can score in either goal. No direction

-Add in rules to speed up the

Rule: Conluding game double points for a goal scored with the head.

Coaching on the run:

-Praise the effort.

-Do not stop. Encourage quality shots on target.

-Are the players applying the skill learnt from the previous exercise?

-Are the players carrying out the Player Actions from training phase?

-Creative off the ball to allow your team to get into a goal scoring position.

-Limit the touches when in front of the target.

-Dominate in front of the target. Make the defender/GK think by getting them to make a decision with multiple attacker in fron to goals, follow up the save.