Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Pentrate Attacking 3rd to finish using ST and CM

Warm up - Continuos / Dynamic Movement (10 mins)

ORGANIZATION:

All 14 players are in the centre half circle (or equivalant size if circle not available for use)

INSTRUCTIONS:

Without Ball: Walk, light jog, skip, open gate, close gate, butt kix, high knees, shuffles, high fives, shoulder bumps, ..etc

OBJECTIVES:

Elevate heart rate

Warm up different parts of the body

Changing directions often

Tempo of movement

Awareness of whats around them

Warm Up - Technical (10 mins)

ORGANIZATION

12x10 yrd grid (adjust for numbers / sizing). Two teams. 4 players wearing Black and 2 players wearing White, and add a target player in the middle wearing red bib. 1 Ball for play, with several on outside to resume play when ball goes astray. 4 players outside of grid. Add two target goals in opposite corners with cones

INSTRUCTIONS:

Black team players will begin by playing the ball into supporting black player. Black team will now play 4v2 against white team, to try to maintain possession. Have black teams objective be to play a ball into the red target player to achieve a point. Defenders win ball, they play 2v1 against red bid player to try and score a goal in one of either target goals in the opposite corners. Switch defenders and central target player, periodically.

OBJECTIVES:

Imporved technical coordination, speed and accuracy

Technical Preparation for the session

Activity #1 - Arsenal 7v7 Shooting (15 mins)

ORGANIZATION

4 Players (5v5 plus 4 target players), 2 goals with GKs, Area 40x40 or available space

Supply of balls next to goal, and bibs

INSTRUCTIONS:

Play 5v5 inside playing area with 2 attacking target players for each team beyond opposing endlines. Positioned target players on either side of the goal, as in the diagram above. The objective of the game is to create numerous attacking opportunities by thinking and playing forward as quickly as possible. Attacks have to be played off the target player before you can score. Swap the target players regularly. When transitioning to attack, look to penetrate play with a pass to the deep player, and have deep payer then play back underneath to a support player who should be looking to shoot

COACHING POINTS

Accuracy over power when shooting - far post

Quickness of transition from defence to offence - think forward, look forward, play forward

Passing - Pace / Weight, See the player - See the ball

Recieving - 1st Touch decision, body behind the ball, attack ball - set body up for a shot!

Scan field for shooting opportunities - LOOK for the CUES