Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Pyschological Drills ( Concentration, Teamwork, Striker Confidence)

Concentration Drill

Key Factors

• 2 teams of 8 Players
• 2 separate groups 10 metres Apart
• Communication/Concentration/Touch

Organisation

 2 teams of 6 players will play a possession 1/2 touch 'Rondo' 2 players from the opposition team will be trying the win the ball. If they get tired or win the ball they will return to their team and tag a teammate to replace them in the defensive role in the oppositions Rondo.

Game can be played for 2-3min blocks.

Challenges/Conditions and Targets

Both Possession groups will be given pass targets. If they reach those targets they get a point but also the defending team can request another player to come help them out. 

Touches can be limited from 3-2-1 to increase the difficulty and concentration required. 

Extra concentration is required for the swapping of players, either because you are called in and for new players entering the game from behind the game.

Points scoring for:

• passes achieved
• balls won

Striker Confidence

Organisation

1 Striker

2 Poles and cones positioned 1 metre inside the post on each side

7 Cones positioned on 15-18 yards from the goal 

6 Balls positioned between the cones 

1 cone 5 meters centrally from the 18 yard box.

Players start on the cone and shoot the balls into the goal. 3 on the right side of the goal the the right foot, 3 balls on the left side of the central cone with the left foot. 

Conditions, Challenges and Targets

The drill is timed

+2 seconds to the time if you miss the target

-2 seconds if you score between the post and the pole

-1 second if you score between the posts and over the rebound box.

Time stops when last ball crosses the goal line. Scores added up to come up with an end target. 

Goal setting 

Hit the target with every shot.

All goals in the 2 point zone.

Reduction in time ( Before reduction for goals)

Reduction in overal score

Add an extra challenge if they hit the post for rebound box follow ups permitted to further reduce the score