Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Coerver Feint to Finish

Ball mastery

Objective: get players warmed up, develop ball feeling relevant to the moves being taught in this session

Ball mastery / warm up (do on arrival, doesn't require the set up in this pic, players can do in any available space): 

Shuffle https://vimeo.com/268924464/6b2b79852d

Shuffle take https://vimeo.com/268925034/1db5539d64

Take scissors: https://vimeo.com/268926001/b04138bf76 

Inside out rolls: https://vimeo.com/268925755/ff25555ef1

Shuffle roll over: https://vimeo.com/268925890/e912385a2b

Then introduce the moves and allow the players to get a few reps: 

1) Side step 

2) Scissors 

3) Drag push 

Coach the mechanics of each move.  

Transition straight to speed drill which uses the same layout.  

1v1

Objective: use feint moves to beat a defender 1v1 with full defensive pressure 

Set up: 

12 to 15 metre square as above.   

Around 8 - 10 metre gap between 2 goals

Adjust distances of blue / red starting gates so that a player must beat a defender to score. 

Action: 

Reds enter and score (unopposed), red then becomes a defender 

Blues enter as soon as reds score and can score in either goal 

When goal is scored or ball goes dead next red player enters and plays 1v1 against blue player who is now a defender

And so on

See video:   https://youtu.be/xvyLOkLhTK4?si=zcXAkuPvEnF0LulX&t=103

Targets; 

1 point per goal 

3 points if use a feint move to beat the defender before scoring

Challenges: 

How quickly can you score, e.g. 3 second limit

Make easier: restrict defender to walking, or only allowed to intercept (not tackle)

Make harder: move red / blue starting gates back a few metres.  

Transition to a 2v2 game for the small group play.

Small sided game

Objective: Use moves to achieve success in a game setting 

Set up and distances

15 - 18 metres wide by 20-24 metres long

End zones 3 metres from goals marked by yellow cones and shown shaded  

Action (3+1 v 3+1):

One player from each team is positioned in each end zone and can combine with team mates.

Teams effectively play 4 v 3 

Coaches serve balls in to maximise ball rolling time.

Conditions:

defending team not allowed to "guard" the goal, must defend outside end zone until ball or attacking player enters scoring zone

Target: 

1 point per goal

3 points per goal after combining with attacking player on goal line

Challenge: 

can you score quickly, e.g. in less than 3 seconds after entering the practice area

player on goal line must play one touch wall pass

Coaching points:

Encourage team mate not on ball to make runs to create space by making the pitch big such that player on the ball can isloate a defender 1v1 

Encourage use of feint moves to create space for a pass to team mate on goal line and then run into space to receive again

Coach technique of finishing using either a pass into the net, curling finish or power strike.