Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Low Driven (Shooting)

Warm-up

Organization: 20 x 20

-6 Players per Grid

-1 ball

Instructions: Players on the outside will have a ball - 2 Players in the middle will be the Goalkeeper

Player willl work on Mixture of ball mastery such as 2x Toe Taps/ 2x Boxes(inside/inside) - when the goalkeeper calls the player name (Players has to shoot to the Goalkeeper)

- The players need to be confident on shooting technique

- Want the players to get enough contact with the laces

Coaching Points:

-Chest over the ball

-Contact of the foot (laces)

-Hips facing target

-Toe Down

-Land on the strking foot

Progression-

1- Switch Goalkeeper

2- Mix the ball Mastery (2x L-turns/ 2x toe taps)

Condtion Game

Organization:

-40 x 40 Grid

-1 Ball

-4 v 4+ 2

- 2 Goals

Instructions: There are 2 zones

-In Zone 1 Red players will be attacking on one goal (the coach assigns) but are not allowed to step in Zone 2 (there will be a mid- line in the center which is the Boundary line( Not allowed to cross)

-Zone 2 - Same rules applied like in Zone 1 ( the coach will assign which side to Shoot on Goal)

-Better Terms 2 v 2 in each zone

Coaching Points:

-Head up to Observe the GK Position

- Head down to contact

-Non- Kicking foot pointing to Target

-Toe down ( Contact of the foot Laces)

-Chest over the ball

-Land on the Striking foot

-Striking foot and Hips facing to Aim Target

- A touch yard distance away from the defender - can give you space to shoot on Goal ( Don't have to neccassary get close to the Goalkeeper to shoot (Enforce players to Shoot from the distance)

-Shoot with a purpose( don't shoot just to shoot)

Progressions:

- 3 v 2 - A player is allowed to step inside the zone to attack on Goal ( Only when in possession of the ball)

-Free Play