Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Shooting Gallery

Shooting Gallery (25 mins)

Shooting

Suggested area 35 x 35 (adapt to player ability, if players cant shoot from half way line of practice pitch then decrease area)

Equipment

2x Goals

Flat markers to mark out pitch / half way line.

Bibs

10 Players (if 11 or 12 then have 1 player on each team swapping with the poacher)

• Two teams play with goalkeeper in each goal.
• The aim is to for each team to score as many goals as possible in opponents goal within a time period. 
• After time period, swap poachers and goalkeepers

• There are two ways to score, from a shot inside the players own half or by a rebound in the opponents half (poacher)
• Each team is only allowed one player in the opposing half acting as a poacher. Poacher can also try and block and long range shots. If poacher wins the ball, they must pass to the players in the other half to try and get a shot off.
• No corners if ball goes out then coach rolls ball onto playing area where ball went out for a long shot.

 Key factors

• Be positive
• Good first touch, out from the body so to generate power.
• Head Up
• Shooting Technique

• Encourage following in for rebounds.
• Quick decision making
• Quickly moving into goal scoring range by passing to open player, dont pass through a player.
• Change keepers so keepers get a chance to play outfield also.