Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Empire SC Free Kick Clinic

Station #1 Direct Free kicks

Station #1 - Direct Free Kicks (18yards for youngers, 22 yards for olders) All kicks right inside the corners

                    of the “D”

 First Phase:  9 – 10mins

·        GKs - Explain walls: How to set themup and how many should be used in the wall.

                                      Whereshould you stand as a GK? Introducingthe crossover step to save.

·        Field Players - Bending balls over and around the way on the right and left sides.(Dominate foot)

                          Dipping balls ontothe goal. Everything is near post.

  Coaching moment: 2-3 minutes to go into Phase 2

  Second Phase:  9 – 10mins

·        GKs – 2 players on the ball, how does it changefor you? Near post or far post shots

·        Field Players - 2 on the ball that can hit it far post and then work to hit either nearor far post

                                          Todisrupt the GK and keep them guessing. (Look at where the gk is setting up)

Station #3 Crossing set plays

Station #3 – Crossing set plays   All kicks from a wide position, towards thetop of the 18 (Need defenders and attacking players, as well as kick takers)

 First Phase: (9 – 10mins)

·        GKs - Explain Crossing angle set plays and their protocols.    Use extra GKs as defenders or switch outsome of the field players to be offense and defense.

·        Field Players - Playing balls into the near post. Low and high

  Coaching moment: 2-3 minutes to go into Phase 2

  Second Phase:  (9 – 10mins)

·        GKs – Make sure you have a 2-man wall set up so youcan step toward the middle

·        Field Players - Play balls into the Far post and near post areas. Can you put backspin on the balls, to makethem hang in the air for your players to run onto?   (Make sure to switch def./off/kick takers)

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