Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Technical Striker session

Warm up Weighted Pass

Set Up: 5 yard gate 20 yards away from a 5x5 box. Mirror.

Action: Player 1 passes to 4 and 4 lays off back to 1 who then tries to weight a 1 touch pass into the box. Player 1 goes to position 2 and Player 4 goes to position1.

CP: Weight the pass. relax at the moment of impact.

1 (20 mins)

SET UP

Use the 18, 6, middle of goal as spots to place your flags as these represent defenders

A B C will have lines of 3 or 4 players each player with a ball

1.Shooting Line starts with A or C

If A line starts Left Footed Shot

If C line starts Right Footed Shot

A starts and performs a move on defender. Step over, Scissors, etc.. Takes Shot on Goal

3

After shooting B moves to back post around 12 yds out

A moves across and plays combination from C into space between the defenders.

5

C makes a pass "Back to the 6" to either A or B

Shooting technique for A or B is "place it Don't lace it" Using the inside of the foot not the instep or laces

Coaching Points

Adjust the poles based upon your age group. Closer for youngers and farther for olders. Its important that you emphasize shooting in the corners. The speed of the player on approach is added to the force of the strike. Players tend to slow down when shooting with weak foot. Make sure there is enough space in front of the ball before striking the ball another common mistake when shooting with weak foot.

During combination play the weight of the pass and play into space is important and gives the player time to pick a corner and set their feet during approach. Make sure that C does not leave to early and is an offside postion.

Empasize when C is passing back to the 6 explain that the GK has to protect his post and doing so leaves the back side of the goal open.

This will teach players not to shoot from poor or impossible angles.

Repeat the phrases back to the 6 and place it not lace it. A and C are redirecting the power from C. If the near post player is in a bad position teach B on the back post to say "leave it". A and C should not be stationary when striking the ball. A and B shoud time their runs based upon the pass.

Reverse the sequence and have C start with right footed shot. A will have to play back to the 6 with a left foot.