Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Finishing for Center Forward

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Name:	Dustin Buell
City:	Augusta
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Triangle Warm-Up

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Triangle Warm-Up (10 mins)

Set Up

Cone off a Triangle

Set cones about 10 yards from one another

One ball

Goalkeeper in the middle of the cones

2 defenders on outside of the cones

3 offense outside the cones

Only keeper can go inside the cones

Goalkeeper can use hands and any part of the body

Object of the game is the pass the ball through 2 lines of the triangle

If keeper handles the ball, will roll it back out to the offense and reset quickly

If defense controls the possession, they kick the ball gently to open space and organize while offense gets ready to start again

Score 1 point if you pass through two lines as seen in the picture and teammate maintains possession

Each interval is 3-5 minutes, then switch offense and defense units

Coaching Points

Make quick decisions

first touch on the ball

movement without the ball

warm up, get moving

communication

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up - Finishing

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Warm Up - Finishing (15 mins)

Set Up

3 lines, multiple players at the shoot line

all balls (15-20) by the 2 lines at midfield

cone on each side to direct shooter angle

Both sides go consecutively

Shooting line at midfield passes to #1

#1 passes to #2

#2 passes to shooter (#3) who runs around the cone and strikes the ball with right or left foot depending on which line they are starting from.Left side shoots with right foot, right side shoots with left foot.

Goalkeeper at the 6 yard box to cut off angle and force shooter to make decision

Coaching Points

Passing - Play ball to feet- Lead shooter

Good 1 touch passing, and one touch shot on goal if possible.

Communicate

vision/awareness where GK is, find posts on shots

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Finishing & Shot Accuracy

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Finishing & Shot Accuracy (25 mins)

Set Up

5 goals total

Main big goal

4 Small goals on the sides - each goal is marked with a red or blue cone to show which team can score on the goal

4v4 w/ Goalkeeper in big goal

Objective

5 possible goal options total - 3 per team

Anyone can shoot on the main goal with GK

Scoring on the main goal gets 3 points, scoring on the side goals of your color get 1 point

Play to 5 points or 5 minutes per round, then switch out losing team

Coaching Points

Quick decision making

Quick shots on goal(s)

Finishing

Change the point/angle of the attack

high speed/high tempo drill- constant movement

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Finishing & Point of Attack

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Finishing & Point of Attack (25 mins)

Setup

Use half the field

Cone off so there is a small area around the cones for targets to stand

Two big goals on each side with or without GK's

20 balls - Coach is the server

Objectives

4v4 gamelike

Anyone can use any of the targets

Targets can only use 1 or 2 maximum touches

Targets can not shoot or score

Each interval plays to 3 points, each score on the goal is 1 point

Each interval is a maximum of 3-5 minutes

8 in and 8 out each game

Coaching Points

Quick decisions

Always have 2 options pass or shoot

Use targets to create or change point of attack

Look for traingle passing and 1-2 give and go's

Quick shots on the goal

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Finishing

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Finishing (25 mins)

Set Up

Slightly smaller than half field coned off

Blacks represent neutral players (All-time offense)

Game like environment - focus on rapid fire shots

Bibs in hand

Score and you're out, next team of 4 ready to go on the side

Coach plays new balls in when keeper catches clean or ball goes out of bounds

Objective

Quick shots on goal

Find space - If you have a step hit the shot

Constant shooting opportunities

Coaching Points

Penetrate in to space w/ dribble or pass

Movement off the ball

Find enough space to hit a hard shot on target

Constant movement and shots

Follow all shots

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Cool Down

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Cool Down (15 mins)

Setup

4 lines with 2-3 players in each line

Spread out to the corners of half field

Objective

Start at one side of the goalline

Pass the ball and then 3/4 speed to the line you passed to

When accepting the ball, first touch needs to be towards your next pass

Get in ready position to accept pass

Lead the player with your pass

Work on passes to their feet, passes in the air, and even difficult passes and work on bringing all those balls to either feet or towards your next pass

Everyone standing in line needs to be doing static stretching in between turns

Coaching Points

Cool down activity

Static stretching

Keep the body moving, but bring down intensity

First touch

Quick change of attack

Passing accuracy

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