Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 05 boys deep cross

Crossing Warm UP

Organization:

2 teams

Half of field if only half is available

Green line is mid line of field if full field is availbale

Instructions:

Players A dribbles down line and crosses

Player B tries to conect with cross

B becomes the Goalkeeper C (game starts without keeper)

3 minute round best of 3 (first round has no keepers)

Coaching Points:

Technical (How):

Driven cross (ball striking points)

Header (points from previous)

Psychological:

Keep ball down

Hit the target

Commit to header

Think head as first surfaceto use to score, then foot, and then any body part you can get the ball in the net with.

Do anythin you can to ge teball in the net.

Runs:

Leave late. Arrive on time principle.

Hold and Explode

Reset and double movements before runs

Attacking the pass and coming to meet the ball (When the ball is struck and ahead of keeper. Why? so we get to theball first but not sacrificing a goalscoring angle)

Progressions:

6v5+GK

Organization:

2 fields set up

4v4 with phase play rules. Score in large goal to get a point. Score in small goal to take attacking position.

Coaching Points:

Points from session

look to play 9 and distribute wide