Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Dealing with Crosses

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Callum Rees

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Name:	Callum Rees
City:	Swansea
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Activation

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Activation

Technical.

1 volley - movement back - high ball.

Session one replicates the required movement for corss

Movement backwards into line and then forward to attack the ball

Encourages jump of the correct leg (the inside leg)

Square off shoulders inline with the ball.

2 Volley - Footwork through cones - High ball.

Opportunity to practice footwork through bodies

Coaching Points

Assess the flight of the ball

Attack the ball as far forward as possible

Drive up with outside leg, jumping off inside leg

Arms reach out, elbows slightly bent

Fingers pointing to the sky

Eyes locked on the ball

Catch at highest safest point

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): High Balls

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High Balls

Technical.

Goalkeeper receives 3 serves.

Front post, middle, back post.

Focus points on the handling, footwork and timing for each different serve.

Coaching Point

Front - assess the flight, speed toward ball, no backword movement

Middle - asses the flight, footwork to create space, drive up attack the ball, through the mannequins

Back - asses the flight, drop into back half of the goal, do not square up, jump into the line of the ball.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): High Balls + Distribution

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High Balls + Distribution

Set up.

GK receieves a volley at the front most to drag out of position.

Must then use correct footwork to recover into the correct starting position

Attack the ball at the correct position on the pitch

Roll/Throw the ball into the mini goal.

Coaching points.

Asess the flight

Footwork to take you into the correct position.

Decision making, catch or defend the goal.

Landing - toward target

Throw - movement toward the target, create momentum for the pass.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Corner Scenario

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Corner Scenario

Progression 1
Set up remains the same but,

Instead the GK rolls to the striker.

Recover into line and down the line of the shot.

Shot comes through bodies simulating a situation at a corner.

Coaching Points

Asess the flight

Footwork to take you into the correct position.

Decision making, catch or defend the goal.

Landing - toward target

Throw - movement toward the target, create momentum for the pass.

Recover through bodies - make sure you can see the ball, may alter your positon.

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