Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): VPFC 18/11/2023

Control and Recieving (20 mins)

- Players in groups of 3/4. 2 feeders, 1 or 2 players in the middle working

- Player in the middle checks shoulder, shows for the ball, recieves on the half turn, touches forward and then turns back and passes back to feeder - then repeats sequence at the other feeder.

- Introduce different turns

- Progress to player in the middle having a ball. Player dribbles, passes into feeder, makes an angle, recieves and opens out.. Repeat sequence to other feeder.

- Progress to Player in the middle recieving the ball and opening out and passing to player on the other side (so acting as a central midfielder switching the play from one side to the other).

- Progress to adding a defender in the middle.

- Also work on trapping, heading etc. For technical purposes.

- Feeders have ball each, player traps/heads/volley at feeder, then shows to other side quickly.

Shooting (20 mins)

Organization:

- x2 goals or 3 (depending on number of players)

- x2 short lines of players, ball each

- GK in 2 of the goals

- 1 player to lay the ball off

Instructions:

- Pass ball into player who lays off, 1st time strike.

- Passing player becomes defender to make a 1v1 to goal.

- Lead onto 2v1 situations.

Coaching Points:

- Pick area of goal to aim at as moving to the ball

- Plant standing foot next to ball, toe pointed down, contact with top of foot, head and weight over the ball, eyes on contact.

- Power and low, across the keeper.

- Can you shift ball to the side of defender and get a shot away?

- If close to goalkeeper side foot finish or round the keeper?

- Pass or shoot in the 2v1 situation?

Progressions:

- Ball played straight back to shooting player, touch to control then a strike

- Passing player becomes a defender to create a 1v1 (can you shift the ball to get a shot away past the blocking defender or beat the defender to then finish?).

- 2v1 situation to goal.

- If close to the keeper can you round them and finish.