Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): (PDP) Finishing in an SSG

(PDP) Finishing in an SSG

Practice organisation

• 36x44yds with goals at each end & half-way line marked with

cones, as illustrated.

• 14 players (incl. 2GK’s), working in 2 teams of 6, organised 4

Defenders v 2 Attackers in each half

of practice area.

• Supply of balls at side of each goal.

• Practice starts with: GK rolling-out to D, who combines with team

mates against 2A’s to create

an opportunity to shoot at goal from within

defensive half.

• 2A’s in attacking half, look for rebounds & deflections to score.

• GK restarts practice from opposite end if a shot misses the target or

plays on if a save is made.

Detail

• Early assessment & awareness of space available before/whilst

spreading-out to receive from GK.

• Patience in build-up & possession to establish good opportunities

to shoot.

• 1st touch to set-up shooting opportunity, or shoot with 1st touch.

• Shooting skills: swerving the ball, power shooting, lofting over GK,

keeping shots low, angled shooting across face of goal etc

• A’s expect ball to become available from GK mishandling or from

frame of goal.

• Simple progressions for this practice are:

- A team defender moves forward with ball into attacking half to

create 3v4.

- Introduce a wide player on each side of the pitch outside main

practice area who plays for team in possession, looking to cross or

drive ball into main playing area.

Key coaching points

• D’s spread-out to receive ball from GK.

• 1st touch of receiver looking to move ball into space available,

preferably in forward direction to move play-on.

• Early observation of position of opposing GK..

• Select technique to use to exploit opportunity to shoot

from distance.

• Accuracy of contact on ball.

• Anticipation & reading of rebounds by A’s.