Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Striker Movement 4-4-2

GR Striker 4-4-2 (10 mins)

ORGANISATION

16 players, 2 yellow Gk, 14 red.

4 Mannequins set up as back 4 around 30yds out.

2 Goalkeepers rotate after every 4 attacks.

2 players in striker position at central mannequins. (Position C)

1 wide player at each cone in wide areas. (Position B)

2 central midfielders with ball (Position A) The rest of the players form queue behing position A.

Rotation - Player at A moves to B, player at B replaces player at C that took the shot.

(Striker at C gets the ball after shot and joins the line at A.

ACTIVITY

Players at A pass to each other then pass ball out to position B. (Alternate sides each play)

Player B opens body for 1st touch and then plays ball into the channel for strikers run.

1st Striker then looks to pick out 2nd striker for a shot on goal.

Offside rule applies.

COACHING POINTS

Wide midfielder opens body and takes positive 1st touch.

Strikers stay central till wide players 1st touch.

1st striker arcs run across face and in to the channel.

Timing of run/pass.

Weight of pass.

Communication - Verbal and visual.

2nd strikers initial movement away from ball and then into space for cut back.

Type of finish.

CG Striker 4-4-2 (10 mins)

ORGANISATION

16 players, 2 yellowgoalkeepers, 6 red, 6 blue, 2 orange.

Set up with Gk - 2 - (2 + 2) - 2

Supply of balls in each goal.

Half way line marked with flat discs.

ACTIVITY

Teams set up 2 - 2 - 2 with 2 neutral midfielders to make give attacking team numbers up.

Defenders and strikers can not cross half way line. Midfielders play in either half.

PROGRESSIONS

1. Take out half way restriction

2. Take out neutral players and play 2 - 3 - 2

COACHING POINTS

Team in possession create width, strikers stay high and central while play develops.

Strikers movement determined by first touch of wide player.

Timing of runs.

Weight of pass.

Type of finish.

Phase 2 Striker 4-4-2

ORGANISATION AND ACTIVITY AS ABOVE PHASE OF PLAY

OPTION 2

Ball played out to wide midfielder who opens body up on 1st touch and slides it in to the channel for the 1st striker to run on to.

ALTERNATIVE

IF the defenders have denied the space for the ball into the channel and the midfielder is forced inside THEN striker checks run to be an option to feet.

COACHING POINTS

Move ball quickly out to wide player.

Weight of pass.

1st striker arcs run to get in to the channel.

2nd strikers initial movement away from ball and then across the face of goal.

Midfielders supporting runs.

Type of finish.

POTENTIAL PROBLEMS

Defending team sitting off of the play and not allowing any space centrally.

SOLUTION

Award the blue team double for winning ball back in the middle 1/3 of the park and scoring(marked with poles outside pitch - shaded area) as this will hopefully bring defensive midfielders out to win the ball higher up the park.