Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Attacking Principles-Technical Finishing & Forward Movement (CSU ID SHOWCASE)

Stage I Technical Warmup Technical Finishing around the Box (5 mins)

Stage I Technical Warmup "Technical Finishing around the Box"

- Should have five lines with equal numbers in each line

1) Dribbles at cone, makes a move and then shoots

2) First player in line checks to second cone, recieves a pass from the second player, turns and shoots in two touchs

3) Player starts behind the cone, dribbles to end line and delievers a left-footed driven cross to player

starting on cone 3A

4) Player starts behind the cone, dribbles to end line and delievers a right-footed bent cross to players from lines 1,2,3, and 3A

Coaching Points:

-Line 1: "Take a peek to find your target", laces, strike through the ball, follow through

-Line 2: Has to be performed in two touches, developing the ability to finish quickly

-Line 3: Low driven ball on the ground, prep touch, "get your hips around the ball"

-Line 3A: Square your body to the target, no need to "swing", direct the ball into the net

-Line 4: Prep touch, bent ball away from the keeper

-Recycle your runs, stay dangerous, Positive attitude about the success of the shot

SIII Expanded Small sided Activity (10 mins)

Stage III Expanded Small Activity 4v3 Attacking to Goal

-4v3 to goal, defense can score on the two counter-attack goals

-Ball starts from GK who can punt or throw to one of 4 attacking players

-Attacking players need to make quality runs moving forward

-See Diagram for Possible Example**

-Defenders must start with foot on cone, and go when attacking player takes their first touch

Coaching Points:

-Attacking Principles: Penetration, support, mobility

-Technical Finishing

-Combination play

-Keep your width

-Attacking is numbers up, go forward quickly

Progression

-6v4 (Adding in two attacking CMs)

-6v6