Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Crossing and Finishing (Start Time: 2019-04-12 12:45:00)

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Name:	Daniel Simpson
City:	Norwalk
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up

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Warm Up (15 mins)

6 cone drill, appx 10 yards wide and 25 yard long

2 checks towards 1, 1 passes to 2 then starts a run

2 sets the ball back to 3

4 opens up to receive, 3 plays to 4 and then 3 starts a supporting run

4 squares the ball for 1 to shoot / pass to GK

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Speed of play, and runs off the ball.

2 and 4 creating space to receive

Curved run from 1 to receive for shot

Shoot across the goal.

P.1 remove cones from 2 and 4, so central midfielders movement is more realistic

p.2 Change passing pattern, to miss out first line of support. Pattern would be:

1 plays 4 and makes run forward, 4 sets back to 2 as 3 starts an overlapping run

2 plays 3 for a shot across goal. 1 follows up / supports

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Activity One

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Activity One (20 mins)

Using half-field, set up 10-outfield players as shown above with a goalkeeper goal. Work on the following passing patterns to create crossing for finishing.

i) #8 - #9 - # 7 in space; #9, #10 & #11 attack the goal; #7 crosses

ii) #10 - #9 - #11 in space; #9, #8 & #7 attack the goal; #11 crosses

iii) #8 - #9 - # 7 in space with #2 trailing; #9, #10 & #11 attack the goal; #7 cuts ball back, #2 crosses

iv) #10 - #9 - # 11 in space with #3 trailing; #9, #8 & #7 attack the goal; #11 cuts ball back, #3 crosses

ADV, Have two defenders on the edge of the box mark players / defend crosses.

Coaching Points

1) Combination Play: Do the players combine well and game like to get the ball into the channel?

2) Quality of Movement: Do attacking players curve their runs and attack the box at speed and purpose? Would they loose defenders BEFORE meeting the cross?

3) Quality of Finish: Can players redirect crosses on target? Can they do this 1-touch? Do they force the GK to make a save? Ratio of shots on goal: GOALS?

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Activity Two

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Activity Two (25 mins)

In a 50yds x 40yds area with 5yd channels; Play 6v6 (w GK's) + 4 (16-Players) to big goals. 4-players in wide area of channels simulating wide attackers and full backs. Rotate wide players every 3-mins.

i) NO restrictions

ii) 2pts for possession using wide players that result in cross across goal

iii) 3pts for shot on goal from cross

Coaching Points

1) Patience in Possession: Do players possess and move the ball to create opportunities to penetrate whether wide or centrally?

2) Attacking Principles: Do players create length, depth and mobility to complement width? Does this help penetrate opposition?

3) Quality of Service: Are crosses from wide areas of quality that entices players to attack and finish?

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