Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Shooting : technique

Shooting : technique (20 mins)

Organisation:

30x20yd area split into 2 15x20yd areas with a goal at opposite ends.

Players split into two groups and 2 gk's

Ball per player.

Instructions:

Both areas work simultaneousley.

Players at point A start with the ball and one player at point B without the ball.

Player at point A passes to player at B who plays a set pass either to the left or right,

Player at A follows his pass and advances onto the ball before taking a touch past the cones and then shooting,

That player then becomes the player at Point B and player at point B collects the ball and rejois the line at point A

Coaching points:

Get your body in position to strike the ball

Angled approach

Non kicking foot beside the ball

Head over the ball

Select surface and strike Eg laces/inside/outside

Follow through

Aim low and across goal (Accuracy)