Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): SSG - Targets to goal, Finishing, 1v1, Game

1v1 to gates (15 mins)

Set up:

15x20 field

4 gates (2x2)

30 cones

9 balls

2 sets of pinnies

Instructions:

- Defending player passes the ball to the attacking player first in line. That player attempts to score in the two goals across from them.

- If defender wins the ball they attack the two goals across from their line,

Coaching Points:

Attack

- Change of direction, change of pace

- First touch towards the opponent

- Use the gates to unbalance defenders.

Defend

- Defenders close down (big steps, small steps, jockey)

- Defenders make the attack predictable

- We must defend well in training to improve our 1v1 attack. Once we improve the attack, we must improve the defending

If there are more than 8 players, mirror the session into two grids. Demo off one grid

Game - 4v4/ targets (20 mins)

Set up:

- 2 goals

- 3 sets of pinnies

Instructions

1. Switch the point of attack

- One point for playing side to side without a loss of possession

- Two points for scoring a regular goal

- Three points for using a target player beside the goal to bounce the ball in for a goal

- First to score five points wins. Rotate teams and players after each round or four minute game.

Coaching Points:

- Attack: Spacing in possession (Dont crowd the ball).Look Far with passing (Depth, pass first and assess other options after). Speed of play and rhythm of ball movement.

- Defence: Step forward and pressure passes inside thearea. Correct attitude in

defending(Aggressive, Press, Intercept, Tackle)