Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Shooting Session

Skill Session (15 mins)

Organisation/Area size

each zone is 16x14 (total 16x28 with halfway line)

4 reds vs 4 blues + 2 whites (common players)

To start the reds and blues are fixed into their zones.

5x2min blocks. with the last block lasting 4 minutes where both teams will attack and defend as per a normal game.

Fast, intense practice which is why the blocks are only two minutes and allows the coach to rotate common players after each block as its very hard work for them.

EXPLANATION

Play will start with the coach feeding a ball into the two red defensive players. They are looking to combine and play the ball out to the wide common player.

The common players are positioned on the side of the field when building play, once they receive the ball they run past the mannaquin and into the opposite zone to create a 3vs2. They then look to combine with the two attacking red players to score past the GK. If blues regain possession in their defensive zone (zone 2) they can look to play into blue attackers straight away or use common players. Blues are to play quick counter attacking football, if the coach feels they are taking too long he will count down from 10 seconds in which they must score in that time.

HOW

The coach will only coach the RED team on how they can create and exploit overloads. work on the movement and rotations of players and how that can move the blues defensive shape about to help them score.

The coach will manage the blues making sure they counter attack quickly 

Challenges, Conditions & Targets

Encourage players to find the open player and shoot. Restrict time to make sure shots are created quickly if needed. 

Key Points

Focus on creating shooting situations against defenders in numbers up situations coach whole group if needed.