Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): ATTACKING: Functional practice for the #9

Stage 1: Warm up - Central Striker finishing (20 mins)

INTENSITY: mod-high ACTIVITY TIME: 30 secs REST: 30 secs REPS: 16

DESCRIPTION:

* Target team: #9 will play off shoulder's of one of the mannequins. #9 will check laterally to open space and receive the pass (#10) with the front foot, dribble and shoot. After the shot, #9 will finish the cross from the service from the opposite end.

Progression: repeat the process from the other side (if you have 10 plus players set up two goals)

COACHING POINTS:

1. What? Technique of Receiving: Across the body (furthest foot from the ball), foot and ball surface, first touch

2. Dribbling: Keep the ball close, change direction, after performing a move, go past the opponent quickly

3. Shooting: Non-kicking foot next to the ball, knees bent, head down, body over ball, ankle locked, strike either with the laces or the inside of the foot.

Stage 3: 9 v 9 (or 7 v 7) (30 mins)

INTENSITY: moderate ACTIVITY TIME: 9 mins REST: 3 min INTERVALS: 2-3

DESCRIPTION:

- Target team (Yellow): #1, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11

- Opposition Team (Black): #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #8, #9, #10.

- All FIFA Laws apply

Scoring Method: Goals by #9 = 100 points

- Goals assisted by #9 = 50 points

- Any goal = 10 points.

-Play to 400 points or 9 minutes

COACHING POINTS:

1. What? - Techniques of: Receiving, Dribbling to beat an opponent, Running with the Ball, Passing and Shooting (Finishing)

2. Attacking Principles of #9 (What? Where? When? Why?)

- Mobility

- Support

- Penetration with the ball

- Penetration without the ball

- Improvisation