Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Education Meeting - Shooting Mentality

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Aaron Anderson-Winchell

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Name:	Aaron Anderson-Winchell
City:	Middletown
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Screen 1

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Screen 1

Organization:

groups of 3, 1 ball per group

form a triangle 5yds away

Instructions:

ball is played between the 3 players in the trianlge, switching the direction of play after 3 times around

begin with 1 touch across body with nearest foot,

then 1 touch letting ball run across your body to use the back foot

ball now starts in the hands of one of the players who will serve the ball in the air to the next player,

receving player uses 1 touch to volley the ball to next player (inside of the foot, laces, side volley, head)

Coaching Points:

correct surface of the foot

ability to get body into position based on the flight of the ball

balance on contact

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Screen 2

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Screen 2

Organization:

3 groups of 4

1 player from each group at each line

all balls at the top of the box

Instructions:

Players work in pairs with another player of on the same team

player at the top of the box will play the ball diagonally to the wide player

then make a run to receive the ball back with a chance to score

Wide player has 3 touches to serve the ball, but is allowed to serve with less than 3 touches

Central player and wide player rotate after each turn

switch the lines from right to left after 'x' amount of time

Keep score between the 3 teams

Coaching Points:

initial movement away from where you want to make your run to receive the cross

timing of the run to get into the space as the ball arrives (don't get there early and wait for the ball)

choice of technique to finish

ability of serving player to pick head up and spot the run and choose the ball required

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Screen 3

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Screen 3

Organization:

3 groups as previous, now with one line at the top of the box and one line on the end line

Instructions:

3v1 to goal

player at the top of the box will play the ball to the defender who is waiting to receive on the endline

defender will play the ball back to the 1st player who plays wide to either side

once the ball goes wide, the wide player has 3 touches to serve

central player and opposite side wide player will make runs into the box to get on the end of the cross

defender attempts to deny the scoring chance

players stay in same line for 'x' amount of time then rotate all at the same time

first team to 'x' amount of goals wins

Coaching Points:

initial movement away from where you want to make your run to receive the cross

timing of the run to get into the space as the ball arrives (don't get there early and wait for the ball)

choice of technique to finish

ability of serving player to pick head up and spot the runs and choose the ball required to the open player

when making the near post run, be sure to try to get across the front of the defender

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Screen 4

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Screen 4

Organization:

3 teams of 4 as shown, with one GK

one team acts as bumpers at the cones on the outside of the box

2 teams playing 4v4 in the box

Instructions:

ball is played in from the top of the box by the coach or an extra player

team in possession can either connect 3 passes and then try to score

or play the ball to any bumper player and score from their service

defending team attempts to win possession of the ball and then plays with the same rules

when the ball goes out of bounds or a goal is scored, restart comes from the coach to the next team

rotate after 3 goals, winner stays on

Coaching Points:

initial movement away from where you want to make your run to receive the cross

timing of the run to get into the space as the ball arrives (don't get there early and wait for the ball)

choice of technique to finish

ability of serving player to pick head up and spot the runs and choose the ball required to the open player

when making the near post run, be sure to try to get across the front of the defender

ability to create a yard to shoot when under pressure

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