Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Block 2 Finishing Multiple Surface & Angles

Shooting Warm Up

Organization

• 20x 30 grid
• 10-16 players
• Every player with a ball

Arrival

• As the players are trickling in have them working on Skillz to pay the bills Week challenge. When the majority is there have themstriking the ball with at one of the 4 goals and give them the
• Freedom to express themselves while staying in the confines of the
• area.
• At this stage coaches should be engaging with players asking them questions and setting challenges
• STPTB challenge moves
• Week one Step over
• Week Two Scissors
• Week Three Sole Role

• Have 4 teams 1 in each corner
• The players will need to dribble into the middle square take a prep touch out and shoot at the opposite corners goal-they will then collect their ball and move to the back of the line of the goal they shot in.
• Competition
• How many goals can you score in 1-minute rounds

Coaching Points

Introduction of strike (do not over coach just let the game flow and correct the technique throughout the session.)-

Skill execution

• laces
• ankle Locked
• planting foot
• Observation/scan
• Game speed
• Spacial awareness
• Quality of touch/surface selection-Creativity& positive

Progression

• add two defenders in and see if the player can dribble and score under pressure, if the defender steels they will transition into themiddle square for a point.

9 finishing/end product

Organization:

• 2x grids 15x20 
• 2 teams defenders 5s and attackers 9s 
• 4 pug goals per grid
• Gks protecting pugs if not use players as GKsInstructions:

Option 1

• Players from the attacking line must race around the cone inbetween the two goals closest to them and receive a pass fromthe next person inline
• Defenders will also run around the cone but they have to leave 1Mississippi after
• When the attacker receives they must take the first touch towards
• the opposite goal and score
• The attacker gets 2 point for a goal and only 1 if he uses more than 2 touches, encouraging a good first touch to score quicker.
• If the defender steels they can transition to score in the opposite goal for a pointCoaching Points:

• Add the GK to the goals to add another element of pressure and a decision based on observation for the finisher to make
• You will now need to place the race cones on the side to add a different angle and more pressure

Coaching Points:

• First touch based on pressure from behind and angle for end productrecognize shooting space
• Protect asset if pressure is blocking, use shielding technique to turn out of pressure or unbalance defender using moves to createshooting space.