Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): #18 UEFA B Striker Movement (Start Time: 2017-03-31 19:15:00)

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Mark Williams
Name: Mark Williams
City: Swansea
Country: United Kingdom
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Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Drill

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Drill (15 mins)

Key Factors

For this session, we're working on the basis that we play with one central striker.

Inevitably, most Striker-focussed sessions will concentrate on shooting & finishing; because that's what the striker is all about!

The following drill has been borrowed from Gary Curneen's Posiition-Specific Training book

Organisation

The practice area is set up as shown in half a pitch with two servers, one GK and two mannequins

The Striker (9) initiates the drill by running to the poles and touching each in sequence (A-B-C) before turning towards goal, receiving a pass from Server 1, beating the mannequin and shooting.

He then has 5 secs (depending on age/size of pitch) to run towards 2nd mannequin to receive a pass from Server 2

Coaching Points

The emphasis here is on movement but striker must

- keep sight of the ball

- anticipate the pass and time his run to enable quick control and shot

- Close control is required to "beat" the mannequin

- Player must then act quickly to be ready for second server.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG

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SSG (20 mins)

Key Factors

We now look to translate the movement/finishing drill we have worked on into a game scenario.

Organisation

The usual SSG set up; 9v9 on a 2/3 pitch.

Full width in the Blue defensive half and tapered in the Red defensive half.

Blues line up 1-4-2-2 whilst Reds are 1-2--2-3-1

No corner-kicks and offsides apply.

Coaching Points

- Width & depth; emphasise role of wingers to provide width and how striker brings depth by making runs into channels between CBs and FB & CB

- also by clever use of offside law. (You're only offside when you are "active")

- Remember, movement triggers the pass not the other way around; if the striker keeps making the runs, he will create openings.

- After coaching the striker specifically to create openings for himself, can we demonstrate how to create openings for others?


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