Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Session 43. Blocking crosses.

Screen 1 (5 mins)

Method: Set up as above cones 15 meters apart and 5 meters off the line.

Initial Jog (3/4 pace) from cones 1-2-3-1. This is repeated 3 times.

Heel taps (3/4 pace) from cones 1-2-3-1. Once.

High knees (3/4 pace) from cones 1-2-3-1. Once.

Lunges from cones 1-2-3-1. Once.

High Kicks from cones 1-2-3-1. once.

Side sccissors facing left from cones 1-3-2-1.

Side scissors facing right from cones 1-3-2-1.

Backwards jog (3/4 pace) from cones 1-3-2-1.

Finish with 3 full sprints and turns from 1-3-2-1.

Screen 3 (15 mins)

Method:

Winger (tram) lines are set up 5 meters in from the edge of the pitch.

central player plays a through ball for the winger and goes for the return.

Winger must carry the ball past the 18 yard line (marked by cones) before attempting the cross

Defender must take up a position to prevent the cross.

Can the winger manufacture a cross before the defender gets there or sell him a dummy to create space for an accurate cross for his partner striker. Winger cannot leave the tram line area.

Coaching Points:

Pace, weight and accuracy of through ball and cross.

Intelligent attacking run. If the winger cannot see you he cannot pass it through the defender.

Key point for the defender is to get into the right position but not dive in, can you block the cross, can you get tight and force them out of play.

Must not be beaten in the 1v1

Screen 5 (15 mins)

Method: Pitch size suited to players attending training.

Coaching Points: Observe and see if work carried out during key coaching part of training is being utilised in free flow game.