Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): YDP_P3 Crossing to Finish (Start Time: 2019-08-21 11:25:00)

Centrer! #1 (10 mins)

The Session:

Technical finishing off the cross...service from coach to players A & B making runs into the box.

Progressions:

1) Switch sides aft 5-8 min

2) Driven cross

3) Lofted cross

4) Ground cross

5) Add opposition: add a trailing defender who tries to clear the cross

Coaching Points:

1) Use of varying technical finishes (headers, volleys, placement)

2) Angles of runs into box

3) Communication

4) Attack the ball!

5) Follow to Finish!

6) Winning Mentality

Crossing Patterns (15 mins)

The Session:

-16+ players

-Unopposed session w/conditioning

-Drill has only 4 players involved at once.

-Work to Rest ratio with 16 players is:

Central Players 20 seconds work to 40 seconds rest

Wide Players 10 seconds works to 20 seconds rest

SET UP

1. Ball starts with FB everytime in coned area on the half way line.

2. No.10 and No.8 make movements to receive ball in central area.

No.10 makes double movement, initially moving beyond manequin before checking back to receive ball with back to goal.

No.8 looks to move way from LB on ball before making double movement to check back and show for feet.

3. LB ignores pass sideways to No.8, instead playing direct into No.10 who sets 1st time with a bounce pass.

4. No.8 receives bounce on front foot and with no more than 2 touches on the ball, looks to play diagnol pass to opposite wide man in coned area. Drilled pass or floated pass.

5. LB as ball is played to opposite side, looks to make a forward run into box incase of any over hit crosses.

5. No.10 after bounce pass looks to spin and get into box, attacking back post.

5. No.8 proceeds after playing diagnol pass into box and looks to get on the end of cross at the front post after crossing over with No.10.

6. Players movement on edge of box is key to manipulate any defenders, causing confusion and being hard to mark.

7. RW looks to deliver ball via a low and hard cut back to the front post.

8. No.8 to strike first time.

9. LB stays in corner box.

9. No.10 & No.8 jog back around pitch to start

9. RW makes a recovery run to coned area on half way line after cross into box, replicating transition from attack to defense.

10. Drill repeats but from opposite side, starting with RB - ending with LW delivering cross into box.

Progression:

1) Change up combo in the mid-field

2) Focus on low, driven, high, lofted crosses

Coaching Points:

Type of Cross & what determines the cross?

Serve the ball with pace?

Eyes up to connect with teammate - serve it with a purpose!

Follow through

Timing of Runs / Angles

9v9 Game Related Practice (20 mins)

The Session:

The reds are attempting to break down the blues, specifically through wide area.

Can the reds expose the blues in 1v1 situations out wide, or create 2v1 overloads in wide areas.

If the blues win the ball they aim to score in one of the small goals.

Key Points:

Can we get the ball wide early?

Make the wide players aware of the types of crosses, or ways they can create chances from out wide. i.e. cut back, cross from deep, running to the byline before crossing.

What type of runs can the wide player make? Arrive late - top of the box, back post, flash across the six yard box.

Timing of runs from the full back on an overlap. Strikers making runs for crosses. Midfielders arriving late into the box.

Types of combinations i.e. overlapping runs, underlapping runs, support from behind.

Can you beat someobdy 1v1 to create a chance? Can you cut inside and have a shot?

Varied movement of attacking players - if the wide player tucks inside, the full back, striker or one of the midfield three may provide the width instead.