Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Shooting Setup, and Finishing

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Rob Scott
Name: Rob Scott
City: Canberra
Country: Australia
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Session Objective:

We are looking at setting up the shots and taking our chances. Players should read the play and try to be in the correct position to help set a shot or take a shot.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Arrival Activity - Back to Back goals

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Arrival Activity - Back to Back goals (15 mins)

Set Up:

Small mini goals back to back in the middle of a small area, marked with cones.

Two teams start at the ends of the area.

Instructions:

2 Players must try and score in the far goal from where they start, and 1player defends the near goal.

The game continues until a goal has been scored, or the ball is outside the marked area.

The team that scores start the new game by bringing a new ball

Variation/Progression:

Harder: 

Time limit the games (30 sec to score)

Make the goals smaller

Allow 2 Players to come in from the BPO team.


Easier:

No time limit to score

Make the goals larger

Delay the defender 



Key Coaching Points:

Player Coaching Points:


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): FIFA 11+

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FIFA 11+ (5 mins)

Set Up: 

2 Lines of 5 cones, with players lined up behind the first cone

Instructions: 

Follow the FIFA 11+ warmup, using dynamic movements. Players should call out loud the action as they start their run

Finish with hopping on left and right feet as ACL injury prevention

Variation/Progression: 

The Coach may hold up different cones or give signals that the players should be aware of and call out loud the correct answers to show they are aware of their surroundings

Key Coaching Points:

Quality is better than speed

Switch on your 'football brain'

Focus on each movement

Player Coaching Points:

How can you do your best in everything?

The coaches are going to ask the football questions, and if you are paying attention, even give you the answers ;)

Are you going to make this your best session ever?

Did you come with the mindset of improving?


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Reflex and Reaction

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Reflex and Reaction (5 mins)

Set Up: 2 cones (or poles) with 2 players standing in the middle



Instructions: Players play paper-scissors-rock and the winner tries to touch one of the 2 cones before the looser can tag them on their back

Key Coaching Points: Watch your opponent, use feints and moves to try and get your opponent wrong footed. 

Player Coaching Points: Fake your run, use sharp movements. Keep your head up and watch your opponents. Stay low and and in an athletic position


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up/ Passing Practice

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Warm Up/ Passing Practice (25 mins)

Setup:

Two goals either end to set up 2 shoot circuits on each; 

1) cut back 

2) give and go 

3) cross  

4) through ball

Frame

When attaching the open goal quick finishing helps us get the shot away before the back get in the way, we are good at getting the ball in position to shot now we need finish/shoot strongly win minimal number off touches (Or  See goal shoot).

Explanation:

today we are working on "see goal shoot" The first touch sets your shoot, then shoot using sweet spot off you boot, plant foot point to goal,  standing over the ball and following right through with kicking leg 


1)    one player run to the goal line then cuts back to play in the box that shots

2)   wide players pass into the box that bumps back to player out side the box that shoots

3)  wide player runs to goal line pass across the top of the 6 yard box,  2 players run in to score one in the middle other on the back post. 

4)  player one pass in front of the striker that shoots 

Variations:

Change the side/angle of pass in and where the player is shooting from

Use number 2 foot

Key Coaching Points:

Body position

Shooting style,  head up,  volley, 

Player positioning 

Player Coaching Points:


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Game Training

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Game Training (25 mins)

Setup:

Explanation: 

Before you can score you must pass into each zone/swim lane.  

 Variations:

Key Coaching Points:

Player Coaching Points:



 Team Task:  Pass to a player with clear shot, pass in front so they can first touch then shoot.   Position you self with clear shooting line,   "see goal shot"

 Player Tasks:

  • As you win the ball can you pass to a player with a shot.
  • As you are passed the can you run the with ball drag a player in the pass to another play with a shot
  • As you run with the ball can you scan for the player with a shot
  • When you have the ball can you see a bounce/1-2 pass  to clear you shot to goal (by pulling the backs away from you)
  • Can you position your self so you get the back to follow you and open up a shot for you team mate
  • as you see the goal/shooting lane can you shoot in 2 touches. 

 Coaches Cues:

  • When run with ball how can you set up a shot
  • When receive the ball how can you open up a shoot 
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  • Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Positioning Game

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    Positioning Game (25 mins)

    Setup:

    30(20) X 40 rectangle spilt in to 3 

    Explanation: 

    2 teams play in area outside 18yd box.

    3 passes unlock both small goals,

    Score in either small goal to unlock big goals and 18yd box area.

     Variations:

    Time limit, 

    Touch limit

    Joker


    Key Coaching Points:


    Player Coaching Points:



     Team Task:  In the attacking 1/3 use short pass and move to open up a shoot on goal, create overload with quick movement, open up shooting lanes by pulling backs with you.

     Player Tasks:

    See goal shoot

    Move into position were you can see the goal and passing lane

    Pass in front of play that has clear shot 

    • As soon as you pass run to be a new passing option

     Coaches Cues:



  • Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Training Game

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    Training Game (25 mins)

    Setup:

    Let them play see if/how they shoot 

    Variation:

    Review:

    (did they improve their setup and shots)


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