Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): U9/10 Summer Skill Centre - Session #3 (Crossing & Finishing) (Start Time: 2023-05-29 17:15:00)

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Cale England

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Name:	Cale England
City:	Kanata
Country:	Canada
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Physical Literacy - Nuts and Squirrels

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Physical Literacy - Nuts and Squirrels (10 mins)

Set-Up:

As many tall cones as you will need (depending on the number of players you have) placed in a big circle. In the middle of the circle place as many discs as you have scattered like in the picture above.

Instruction:

Divide your group into lines of 2 or 3. They stand behind the tall cones. On coaches demand, the first player in line each runs as fast as they can to get 1 disc and bring it back to their cone. They place the disc on the tall cone and say go to the next person in line. Continue until there are no discs left. Whichever team has collected the most discs wins! Get players to take the discs off their cone, and scatter them back into the middle. Then you can play again.

Progressions:

1. To get to the discs you must run backwards.

2. To get to the discs you must hop on 1 foot, or two feet.

3. To get to the discs you must bear crawl.

4. To get the discs you must (high knees, butt kicks, karaoke, etc.)

5. They must dribble a ball to the disc, grab it and dribble back.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG - Crossing Game

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SSG - Crossing Game (10 mins)

Organization:

Make 2 18 yard boxes as the playing area with 2 goals and 2 teams.
Outside the 18 yard sideline is the space for the edge players to play. They cannot move into the opponents outside area nor can they enter into the field of play. Players in the middle can't go into the winger's area.

Instructions:

The goal is simple, the ball must be played wide before a goal can be scored.
Players on the outside have 2 touches, players on the inside have as many as they like. Feel free to change up the rules depending on the need for the group.

Technical/Tactical:

Quality and types of crosses.
Try not to use 2 touches on the outside, have your head up on the reception and see if you can one time it in or need the 2nd touch.
The ball does not have to be crossed, sometimes it's better to find a set pass instead or simply to bring the ball back to keep possession.
Decide the weight and position of the pass, a cross does not have to be high or back post to be effective.
Players in the field of play must time their runs according to the cross, don't be in the box waiting for the cross and then have no momentum to make a solid attack at net.

Psychological:

Attacking mentality, aggressive for balls in the air.

Physical:

Power for cross
Change of speed for runs
Jumping

Social/Emotional:

Communication, awareness of other players movements.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical (Unopposed) - Crossing and Finishing in 2s

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Technical (Unopposed) - Crossing and Finishing in 2s (10 mins)

Crossing and Finishing in 2s

Player 1 passes to player 2 on the ground (treating it like a cm switching to an open wing mid).

Player 2 takes their 1st touch hard up the line through the gate.

Player 1 makes a bellowed run through the gate to the penalty spot.

Player 2 bellows their run to get their hips square to make their cross into the box (on the ground).

Player 1 times their run, they should be at the gate when player 2 appraoches the ball for the cross so that they are on the move when the cross happens.

Finish with 1 touch.

Crosses on the ground before progressing to crosses in the air.

* Create two stations if possible for less lines!

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG - 2v2 or 3v3 Finishing Game

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SSG - 2v2 or 3v3 Finishing Game (10 mins)

Set up:

20x15 yard area. 2 goals and 2 goalkeepers. 2 teams on each side as shown.

Instructions:

Play 2v2 or 3v3 (increase area for 3v3). GK starts play by serving in. Play until ball is 'dead' or goal is scored in which case new players from each team come in. First to 5 win, best of 5 series.

Coaching emphasis:

Intensity, compete to score or prevent being scored on in a short period of time.

Creating chances: combination play, creative movement, 1v1 skill

Types of finishing - only need half a yard

*Add a "second 6-yard box" and players will receive more points for a goal from this area.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Final Game - 5v5 or 6v6

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Final Game - 5v5 or 6v6 (30 mins)

Set up a 5v5 or 6v6 game dependent on the amount of players available (may need a neutral or coach in net).

Try a conditioned game where you can only score off a cross or from a finish in the "second 6-yard box".
Last 15 minutes. Let the boys play! Encourage players to work on the theme of the session.

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