Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): HS 4/6 playing into target

Playing into a Target (20 mins)

Each half will be 30 yards wide and 20 yards long.

2 even teams with a keeper on each team. Each team will be going the same direction the whole time. Each team will have 1 player in one grid and 4 players in the other. Those players can't leave their half they start on.

The balls will start from the keepers. The goal of the team in possession is to play the target player the ball, once the target receives the ball the game opens up and the whole field is in play. There is pass requirements, play the target player as soon as possible. Once a goal is scored or the ball exits play, the game resets with the keeper.

Build Up Coaching Points:

- Patience in build up

- Create a passing lane to play into the target

- Supporting players when the ball gets played into the target

Target Coaching Points:

- Different cues for the target (make contact and stay with defender, playing off the shoulder of the defender and coming to, make contact with defender and make separation)

- Before you receive the ball, set yourself so that you aren't still running towards the ball when you have it in your feet

- Switch up the ways you receive the ball as a target, be unpredictable