Reactions & Finishing
Reactions & Finishing
Players will enhance their reaction and decision making skills. Players will also develop their finishing under pressure.
Activity 1:
Handkerchief Game
15 mins
Method:
Teaching Points:
Equipment:
1 v 1 Beat the Defender - Feint & Shoot
Activity 2:
15 mins
Method:
Set up a triangle of cones on the edge of the box
There should be a point of the triangle (cone) pointing away from the goal, this is where the attacker and defender start
The other two points of the triangle (cones) are to the left and right of this starting cone, they should be around 4m apart and have a football placed next to each of them - on the outside of the triangle.
The attacker starts outside the triangle on the starting cone opposite the defender who starts inside the triangle next to the starting cone
The attacker is aiming to score one goal and can score it with either of the two balls
In order to do so, they have to try and deceive the defender, get them off balance and then strike when they have created enough space to do so.
Swap roles and repeat
Teaching Points:
Attacker
Try to manouvre the defender so that they are off balance or in a poor body position to be able to defend a ball
The moment you recognise an opportunity to be able to get to a ball, take it
Use fast feet, shoulder drops, eyes to deceive the defender
Defender
Mirror the attackers movements, stay close to them staying between the attacker and the goal, not the necessarily the ball
Stay in a low position (bend knees) and use a sidestep so that you can move side to side easily
Avoid having your back turned to either of the balls at any time, as this will be difficult to change direction
Equipment:
Cones
Balls
Goals
Activity 3:
Football Matches
30 mins
Method:
- Mark out a football pitch (or pitches) with a relevant size for the number of players per team
- Pick your teams
- Give teams bibs or a kit etc
- Explain the basic rules that they will need to follow
- Play
- Complete a set of round robin fixtures or similar
Teaching Points:
- Aim of the game is to work together to get the ball into the opponents goal while keeping it away from your own.
- Teach children how to restart the game when the ball goes out of play (goal kicks, throw ins, corners etc)
Equipment:
Markers
Footballs
Bibs
Goals
