Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 2013-09-26: Shooting Practice (MTFC U10)

Technical Shooting - central

Technical Shooting part 1:

20x20 grid.

Attacker A passes ball into Striker B who lays it back into path of advancing A.

Attacker A takes a right footed shot from the central zone (before/between the cones).

Striker B spins round cone to follow up the shot.

Attacker A becomes Striker B and Striker B retrieves ball and returns to the end of the A's queue.

Attacker C then has a turn - does same thing as A did but shoots with left.

Points available for touching away from danger, striking with laces, hitting target, striking it low across keeper towards corner. Bonus 5 points for any goal.

Coaching Points:

1. Do they quickly move ball out of feet/away from danger & towards shooting opportunity?

2. Do they strike middle of ball with laces and follow through for acuraccy & power?

3. Do they hit the target?

Skills Shooting - 1v1

Shooting Skills part 1:

20x20 square. 1v1 with focus on shooting.

Coach A passes into advancing Attacker B who must beat Defender C and get a shoot off as early as possible. Defender cant tackle - only jockey and block shots.

Attacker joins the defender queue and defender joins the attacker queue.

Points available for touching away from danger, striking with laces, hitting target, striking it low across keeper towards corner. Bonus 5 points for any goal.

Coaching Points:

1. Do they show a quick positive attitude & get an early shooting opportunity?

2. Do they look to eliminate defenders with individual skill?

3. Do they force the keeper into a save by hitting the target?

SSG - 6 Ball Shoot-out

SSG

3 or 4 attackers v 2 defenders. 6 balls spread around outside. Defenders start beside goals. Attackers start anywhere. Play starts when attacker passes a ball in. Defenders cant move until first man attacker touches the ball. Play continues until ball is dead (goal or out of area).

Attackers aim is shoot/score. Defenders aim is stop them (no tackling - just jockeying, blocking, intercepting).

Attackers go again with next ball. Continue until all 6 balls are used up. Then swap roles.

Scoring: Attackers - 1 point for a shot on target 2 points for a goal. Defenders - 1 point for not conceding a shot and 2 points for gaining posession.

Coaching Points:

1. Are they positive?

2. Do they select the right time to beat defender/pass to team mate in order to get a shot off quickly? 3. Are they accurate?