Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): HS 2/14

2 touch shooting (Technique) (20 mins)

Organisation:

Area 35x35yds split into two areas with a goal at either end.

Cones are placed 15 yards apart (as in diagram)

Plenty of balls at each end to ensure continuous flow.

Instructions:

Player 1 passes and follows his pass to Player 2,

Player 2 is allowed 1 touch to control and 1 touch to pass and follow to player 3,

Player 3 is allowed 1 touch to control and 1 touch to shoot before returning to position 1.

Halfway through the session swap the groups so they are now shooting from the other side of the goal.

Coaching Points:

Identify Area to Strike the Ball

First Touch Away From Defender/Danger

Angled Approach

Eyes on The Ball

Head Over Ball

Aim Low Across Goal

Accuracy

Hit With Laces/Sidefoot if Closer

Power/Follow Through towards Target

Flying Changes 4v2 (20 mins)

4v2 in the attack, then when blue loses possession then 2 purple come and combine with 2 new central players, can also just have 2 neutrals that stay inside the whole time. When team scores then that team goes off and 2 new come on with a ball.

Coaching Points:

1) Movement of 9/10 to play off each other

2) Draw defender to combine

3) Be ruthless in front of goal

Implementation

6v6, 2v2 in each third of the field. or 5v5, 2 defenders 2 midfielders, 1 attacker.

Description: Players can only go up a grid but cannot come back, always being able to create a numbers up situation, they can pass or dribble into next grid. Players cannot go backwards a grid to defend! Have them focus on 2 things getting numbers up in suport for the attack and then also high presssure further up the field to win the ball back closer to the goal they are attacking, but have to transition if the ball gets pass them.

Coaching Points:

1. Angle to receive a pass

2. proper decision when to dribble or pass.

3. recieve the ball to go forward. (Open Hips)

4. Communication.

5. Movement to create space of the ball

6. Combine to beat defender.