Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Creating Shot Opportunities

1v1 to Goal (15 mins)

Organization:

3 channels 10x20yds. 3 players per channel, plus extra numbers in line (L).

Instructions:

Attacker (A) plays double pass with Defender (D). Defender then applies pressure. (A) looks to break defensive line with 1st touch or other moves to create space and then shoot on goalkeepeer (GK) on the opposite side.

Rotation: A-D-GK-A. or A-D-GK-L-A if more than 3 per channel.

Learning Outcomes V-Move

Recognition of space closed out by defender

1st touch looking to exploit space

Direction and distance of final touch

Recognition that space is in behind defender

Use defenders momentum against them

Over exaggerate body motion to help fake defender

Toe part of the sole to drag ball back/across (dependent on pressure)

Outside of the foot pushing the ball away

End product

Learning Outcomes L-Turn

Recognition of space in behind defenders

Identification of next action (based on space, team mates defenders, goal)

Movement of ball to unbalance defender

Distance of next touch to help with next action

Over-exaggeration of the arms to fake

Sole of the ball on the top of the ball to drag back, inside to drag across

Non-kicking hopping forward to create space for ball to come out

Angle of body to help with angle of final touch

End product

Coaching Points:

1st touch to break line of pressure or manipulate defenders positioning?

Option 1: Play forwards early.

Option 2: If penetrating pass is denied, use V-Move/L-Turn to create space to play forwards.

CG: 4v4+4 with free zone

Organization:

20x30yds field. big goals. 6yds free zone at center of field.

Instructions:

3 equally matched teams of 4. Red, Blue and Yellow pinnies. Yellow (Y) provides 2 GK and 2 Bouncers on sides. When a Bouncer receives the ball it cannot be pressure and has 5 seconds to return the ball to the same team. Bouncers cannot shoot on Goal. Red and Bluen 4v4. First one in diamond shape gets the ball.

safety instruction: GK should not try to receive strong shots with open hands. Punch the ball with side of hand.

Introduce Conditions: Introduce Free Zone. When starting from back, the team on the ball must have 3 players in back. Only 1 player from attacking team can be on Free Zone at a time, and when on the ball must penetrate (shoot and follow, pass and incorporate, or dribble in) within 5 secomds. No defenders on Free Zone.

Rotation: When a goal is scored, winner stays on and the other 2 teams switch. If there are no goals scored after 5 shots on goal, 3rd teams call the game and decides who to swtch with.

Coaching Points/Questions:

How many players can you incorporate into the attack?

How much space do you need to penetrate (shoot, pass, dribble)?

Quick Decision. No decision is wrong. Try it! If you like it, take it!!!

Regressions/Progressions:

Allow defenders on the Free Zone. Keep conditions on attack.

Allow bouncers to shoot or incorporate.