Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Test

Technical Reps (15 mins)

Organization

Set up as Shown

Instructions

Play from A -- B -- C. C takes a touch and strikes the ball to their teamate on the other end. Players Follow their pass/shot. Progression: Player one the end makes a gate with legs, how many points can each team get.

Coaching Points

-Angle of Approach

-Large finishing Stride

-Non-Kicking foot next to ball

-Strike with secind knuckle of foot contacting the ball

-Strike in the center of the ball

-Eyes on the part of ball you want to strike

Flying Changes_ZZb (20 mins)

Objective:

Small sided game to bring out and exploit quick changes of possesion, mnoments of tranistion and overloads in the attack

Equipment:

Four small pugs or 2 large goals

different color bibs.

Organization:

Two teams set up across from eachother, each team with half the balls. Grid size depends on age/ level/ and objective. Teams play 2v2, with aim of scoring in the oppositions' goal. When a ball goes over the endline (either for a goal or a missed shot) the team defending that end line is out, and a new group of 2 comes in. The player that missed the shot or hit the bad pass resulting in the change has to touch one of the pugs before defending. NOTE if a goal is scored the player scoring the goal does not have to touch the post

Progression:

1) If team scores, the same rotation takes place except the team that scored gets a ball played into them by their teammates waiting in line.

2) Have an all time target. (#9)

Coaching Points:

- Create passing and combination options for your teammate.

- Create 2v1 situations by beating a player 1v1 or by recognizing moments when the opposing team is in poor defensive shape or out of position (ie one player touching the post)

- Look to score.

- Read ball pressure.

- Head up and look.