Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Finishing from angles

Warm Up (10 mins)

Organization:

1. Open area set up as shown

2. 12 players set up as shown

3. 12 balls

Instructions:

1. Players are in competition to get the highest juggling score

2. Players are only allowed to use their laces and the ball must go above the head

3. Players are not allowed to spin the ball (backspin)

4. Ball is not allowed to bounce

Review Homework

Slap cut

Tap, tap, roll

Cont reverse triangles

Xavi turns

Coaching Points:

1. On toes and stay in line with the ball

2. Lock the ankle

3. Contact with the laces

Progressions:

1. R – Ball is allowed to bounce once

2. P – Ball has to be juggled higher

3. P/R – Sit down and juggle (Forcing players to lock their ankle)

Main Theme 2 (15 mins)

Organization:

1.3x 10 x 30 yard areas, set up as shown

2.12 players ( 2 teams of 5 and 2 GK’s)

3.2 goals

4.Multiple balls with the coach

Instructions:

1.The game is called ‘Trench’

2.One player from each team steps into the middle area known as the trench. Their objective is to win the ball served in by the coach and pass it off to someone on their team

3.The receiving team then tries to shoot and score in the other teams goal

4.The game continues until a goal is scored or a the ball leaves the area

5.Each time the ball goes out of play or a goal is scored a new ball is served in by the coach to two new players

6.The first team to ten goals is the winner

Coaching Points:

1.Quality of the set

2.Decision making of when to shoot

3.Shot selection

4.Ways to create shooting opportunities

Progression:

1.P- Shot must be a first time shot

2.P – Introduction of the ‘Golden Ball’ which is worth 5 goals!

Free Play (10 mins)

Organization:

Same as previous but not NO middle line

Instructions:

Free Play

Coaching Points:

1. Positive attitude to shooting

2. Movement of support players once shot is taken (following in)

Progressions: