Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Crossing 2

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Matthew Upton
Name: Matthew Upton
City: Derby
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Screen 1

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Screen 1 (15 mins)

Aim is for the players in the end areas, to keep the ball passing it short in their own area and long to the other group on the opposit side. There is 1 defender in each end zone, and 4 in the centre.

Work on the lift and positioning of free players to recieve the ball.

Work on defending positioning to aim to block the long pass


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Screen 2

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Screen 2 (20 mins)

A 4 v 4 mini defence v attack scenario, 2 players in the middle start, the ball must go out to 1 wing and then be crossed in for attackers / defenders to deal with.

Defenders must pick a man and mark them, man to man marking

The defenders on the sides are only able to tackle the wingers once they have made 1 touch in the area.

Encourage early crosses to try to catch out defenders. High / low / pull back / across the keeper?


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Screen 3

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Screen 3 (25 mins)

A game scenario, encourage wing play with crosses, maximum of 2 players in the shadded areas.

3 points for a header

2 points for a goal from a cross (not a header)

1 point for a "normal goal"

Defenders aim to get the ball clear and wide, 1 point for scoring in the mini goal


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