Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): NPL Open Try-Outs 5/23

1v1 or Technical Work (20 mins)

The Session: Reversed Goal Game

Organization

- A dribbles towards the middle and then passes to B.

- B can score in any of the 4 goals

- If A wins the ball they have one attempt to counter or the game is dead.

Progression

-2v1 then 2v2, 3v2

Key Points

- Side moves (V moves, stop-start,stepover, cruyff, outside cut)

- Stop start moves to gain separation.

- Change your speed and change your direction to lose the opponent

- Don't show them the ball

1v1 Turn and Shoot (20 mins)

THE SESSION:

Area 25x20 with goal and goalkeeper

1 Gate 15 yds from goal.

Attacking players (white) start next to the goal with a ball each.

Defending players (red) start 10 yds from the gate opposite the reds

White players must dribble quickly to the gate, when they reach the gate the RED defender is released. The White player must perform a turn and go to goal and try to score while the defender must try to catch and stop the attacker from scoring.

Switching Roles: Defender moves to GK, GK, moves to White, White moves to red

KEY MESSAGES/POINTS:

1) Dribble quickly to the gate using laces

2) Turn quickly and sharply to create the most space

3) Change speed to attack the goal.

4) Finish with the laces or the inside of your foot away from the gk.

18 Yard Game (20 mins)

THE SESSION: 18 Yard Game

The session is setup in the 18 yard are with 3 teams. Two teams are in the 18 yard box with the 3 rd as target players on the outside of the 18. Once (1) of the teams gains possession of the ball they must play it to a target player on the out sideout to be on offense. Target player on ly play to the color that plays to them. Once on offense the objective is to score. The team on defense trys to when the ball. If they win it the pass to a target to be on offense. On a goal, save by the GK or out of play the coach plays a new ball in and says who starts on offense. The game goes for 3 minutes with the winning team staying on and the target team stepping in to play. The losing team becomes the target players.

PROGRESSIONS:

You can allow target players to shoot from outside if the defending team does not close the gap

KEY MESSAGES/POINTS: Finishing, Working in tight spaces and transistion.