Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Crossing - Inside curl

Introduction (10 Min.)

Organization: 25 x 20 boxed out area

• Players into groups of 2, 1 ball per group
• 2 "taggers" in the middle (Blue shirt)

Instructions:

• Red groups begin to pass the ball to one another in the field
• Players have 3 touches once they receive the ball to get the ball to their teammate
• Taggers in the middle each have a pennie in their hand. Goal is to try to throw their pennie on groups balls
• Every 5 passes completed by groups = 1 point
• Every time a tagger hits ball with pennie = -3 points
• Ball can be in the air or on the ground

Coaching Points/Questions:

• Players have their head up, observing target before contact with the ball
• Players use inside of their foot to pass the ball to their teammate
• Players standing foot's toe is pointing towards target

Progressions:

• Players only have 2 touches to then pass the ball 

Regressions:

• Players have unlimited touches to then pass the ball to their teammate

Crossing and Finishing 1

Organization:

1. Half field set up as shown

2. 13 players (10 attackers, 2 defenders, 1 GK) set up as shown

3. Lots of balls

Instructions:

-The activity starts with player 1 passing to player 2

-Player 2 sets a pass back to player 1

-Player 1 now looks to pass to Player 3's feet

-Player 3 will dribble in at the cone and make a move to take the ball down the line and will then serve in a cross to Players 1 and 2

-The Blue team will start the same combo when once the ball is crossed from the Red Team.

Coaching Points:

-Quality of cross into the box

-Crossing technique being used

-Head up on contact with the ball

Progressions:

-Defenders are allowed to win the ball, add more defenders

Regressions:

-Less defenders

Scrimmage (30 mins)

Organization:

-6v6

-2 Goals

-30'x30'