Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Shooting Activites

2 v. 2 Shooting (20 mins)

Organization:

As above

Instructions:

2v2 game. When ball crosses the endline the defending team drop out and a new team bring a new ball on from behind that goal.

P. Player who scored/missed must touch the goal before rejoining the game again, leaving a 2v1 for the new team on to attempt to exploit.

Coaching Points:

- Anticipation and awareness of space and quick attack

- Recognising numbers up (2v1) and exploiting it

- Committing the defender and either passing late to support or beating them yourself

- Runs and movement of the support player (must stay onside)

- Finish!

Progressions:

Competition; First to 5 wins.

Conditioned Game (20 mins)

Organization:

1.40 x 30 yard area set up as shown

2.12 players (Teams of 4, 1 team resting) set up as shown 3.Supply of balls by coach at half-way line

Instructions:

1.Coach starts game by serving to player who has positioned himself best to make a penetrating dribble

2.Teams score by dribbling through either wide gate, worth 1 point (see A and C), or central gate, worth 2 points (see B)

3.If ball goes out, coach restarts with a pass to the team who did not concede possession

4.If goal is scored, conceding team restarts with a dribble or kick in from their back line

5.First team to 4 points wins, with losing team being replaced by resting team

Coaching Points:

1.Controlled approach

2.Engage Defender at speed by attacking front foot

3.Timing of Move – just outside tackling radius

4.Change of speed and direction

5.Cut into the space behind defender

6.Head up, accelerate away

Progressions:

P – Wide gates are removed, and only the central gates score points R – Increase to a 50 x30 area

R – Restart with kick-ins, and make first touch free for attacking team