Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): 03 boys blue switching point of attack (Start Time: 2014-01-21 11:55:00)

1v1 warm up (30 mins)

Action: 1v1 mirror each other. one player has a ball and the other does not. The player with the ball has to try to dribble the ball in between either of the two gates and stop the ball on the line. The player with out the ball has to get there before the the ball is there.

Progression: Defender can steal the ball after 10 seconds.

Teaching Points: use of fakes,shimmys,cuts,inside ,outside.

Technical Points: accelerate to the gate. Sell the move to trick the defender that you are going one way but go the other.

Notes: switch roles quickly, encourage fast play and decision making.

Diagonal Passing (20 mins)

Organization:

Instructions:

- three players at atime attack goal, playing diagonal passes to move up the field before a low cross and finish

- two players in the box for cross (Opposite mid/and fwd/cm)

Coaching Points:

- Pace of pass, should be hard enough not to be cut out (inside of foot, toe up, keep it on the floor)

- Speed of play, meet the pass (check off cone), limit touches to two (I don't want one touch, passes are longer and I want consistent accuracy)

- Communicate (call for passes, look for eye contact), especially the center mid/fwd who must be on his toes/head on a swivel reacting and playing the ball through to the opposite side he receives it

- low hard strike to keepers feet, challenge him

- Timing of runs, near post, back post

- Encourage crosser to dribble in if runs are late, or no attacking option present (still looks to make a short pass)

Progressions:

- Add a defender that tracks CM and defends in the box

- Add a 2nd defender that tracks Opposite mid/that crashes into box

- Add a 3rd defender that Fwd/CM combines (Give & Go) around with crosser, which then defenders cross