Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Pass or Shoot?

warm up (5 mins)

Description of Session: players will line up and play the ball into the player into the box, then the player will play a through ball through the cones whilst not touching the line of cones, when the runner receives the ball this then creates a 1v1 against the keeper.

Equipment: cones,flat markers and footballs.

Coaching Points:

keep the session flowing, add progressions loads of encouragement, change players around.

Targets for players:

can you provide a nicely weighted pass to the runner?

can you finish the one on one?

can you pass it to the runner?

main session (10 mins)

Description of Session: this session will start of with a feeder playing a ball into the creative attacking midfielder, then the attacking player can chose to play a pass into either two players into the box to create a better shooting chance, however if the player is feeling confident he can chose to shoot himself, once the ball is dead the player will recieve the ball onto his weak foot and chose whether to pass into a player or have a shot at goal. the play maker is only allowed two touches. score with your weak foot and recieve 3 points.

Equipment: balls and bibs of two colours

Coaching Points: rotate positions of players, create scoring system, lots of encouragement towards players.

progressions and regressions

Targets for players:

can you score a goal?

can you pick out a good pass?

can you beat the defender when the ball is played to you?

can you make the right decision?

can you do all of the above whilst using your weak foot?

Regression (5 mins)

Description of Session: this session will start of with a feeder playing a ball into the creative attacking midfielder, then the attacking player can chose to play a pass into either two players into the box to create a better shooting chance, however if the player is feeling confident he can chose to shoot himself, once the ball is dead the player will recieve the ball onto his weak foot and chose whether to pass into a player or have a shot at goal. the play maker is only allowed two touches. score with your weak foot and recieve 3 points.

Progression- add an extra defender infront of the attacking midfielder, once the CAM has recieved the ball after his first touch the defender now can run towards the player with the ball creating pressure and giving the player less time to make the right decision.

Regression- GIve the attacking midfielder as many touches as they wish to make the right decision and can use any foot from any side.

Equipment: balls and bibs of two colours

Coaching Points: rotate positions of players, create scoring system, lots of encouragement towards players.

progressions and regressions

Targets for players:

can you score a goal?

can you pick out a good pass?

can you beat the defender when the ball is played to you?

can you make the right decision?

can you do all of the above whilst using your weak foot?