Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Passing patterns leading to shooting.

Screen 1

Passing to opposite side across box. 

Two groups go at once. 

Once you pass move to:

1. Left, then right.

2. Swap with an opposite color but go to same two cones every time as shown. (Both ways)

3. Go through the middle. 

*Weight and direction of pass.

*First touch out. 

*On extension, timing of pass when there is an open lane. 

Comination Passing and Receiving (15 mins)

Objective:

To continue to warm up the players, getting them to think on various movement patterns that relate to the technical exercise

Organization:

6 players to each line.

Part 1.

A plays to B who checks at an angle.

B player back to A

A plays To C who moves across at the correct moment

C dribbles at speed to the end of the line

Progression:

Part 2

A plays to B who checks at an angle.

B player back to A

A plays To C who moves across at the correct moment

C Combines with B who offers a good angle of support

C Dribbles to the end of the line

Coaching points:

Receive the ball on the front foot body open

Look up before pass

Check at angle

Move quickly off the ball

Shooting (with combo) (15 mins)

Objective:

To work on passing patterns finishing with shot from the top of the box.

 Organization:

 6 Red start on 1 post and 6 Green start on the other.

The next line starts when player D receives the ball.

 B Checks at angle and receives ball from A

B plays to C who checks at correct moment

C plays to D

D lays the ball off for C to shoot. (take a touch first)

D turns inside and shoots

 Progression:

 Players switch side so one works right and one works left

Competition, first to 8 goals

 Coaching points:

 Weight of pass must be appropriate,

Hit the target with shot

Follow rebounds