Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): FINISH THE ATTACK AS FAST AS POSSIBLE: Increase Quality of Opportunity (Start Time: 2023-07-10 16:00:00)

Functional Finishing.1 (15 mins)

Set up:  

2 Big Goals: 

2-3 Mannequins middle of the goal(s). 

2 Teams. Players starts as shown. Each player w/ball. Begin with pass so player has to receive with a good first touch. Players dribble & Finish.  Defender placed in a recovery position; forcing players to play quickly before defender arrives.  Players add up goals as a team to see which team wins each round.

2 games x 3 minutes each round.  Switch Direction

Key Points:  

Quality First Touch into space (replicate cutting off a defender and heading to goal)

Picking a spot, Following through, keeping shoot low, but striking through the ball, not underneath the ball. 

Conditional Game (25 mins)

Set Up:

• Full Width and Length of 1/2
• 4v3+GK
• 3 mini Counter-Goals placed in the MId 1/3
• Blue Team: Syd, Paige, MiaW, Mia M, Beth, Ashley,McCall, Faith, Gracie, Paris
• Yellow Team: Nikki, Emma, Erin, Sabina, Alexis, Casey, Holly, Sophie, Emily, Nessie, Kate

Instructions:

• 8 Min rounds per team 
  • 1 point = team in possession
•   2 points = if the ball is lost, - score after counter-pressing and transitioning immediately into the attack
  • 3 points = defensive team if they win the ball and dribble into the zone or score in one of the mini counter goals inside the shaded area
• 2 points if the defensive team scores in one of the mini counter goals before entering the shaded area
• 4v3+GK

Coaching Points/Questions:

• Can we attack the space/and or exploit the defender's blind side shoulder 
• Mobility off the ball in order to unbalance an organized and compact defensive line
• Diagonal slashing runs/Verticality
• Timing of runs to keep space open until ball is played. 
• Timing, angle and pace of pass.  angled passes away from GK and into forward's run is key.  

Progressions:

• Add 6 (Yellow) : Add 8 (BLUE) :  6v5 plus GK