Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Shooting U9

Warmup (5 mins)

Warm up

As a team, staying together, move through the following progression:

Light jog down and back

High knees down, heel kicks back

Shuffle down and back

Skip down and back

Jog 5 steps, pull in knee for hamstring stretch, repeat all the way down

Lunges back

Jog 5 steps, raise knee up and rotate out, repeat all the way down

Jog 5 steps, raise knee up and rotate in, repeat all the way back

Jog 5 steps forward, jog 5 steps backward, then sprint...do this down and back

Shooting Drill #2 (10 mins)

Setup

1- Two lines with players at top of box. One coach on each side of goal box. Goalkeeper in goal.

Instructions

1- Coaches alternate feeding balls diagonally to first player in each line. Player must shoot on goal before crossing two cones.

2- After player shoots, rotate lines.

Coaching Points

1- Observe goalkeeper's position.

2- Keep head down, eyes on ball when striking.

3- Keep body over the ball.

4- Non-kicking foot should be alongside the ball.

5- Inside of foot will be more accurate, laces will have greater power. What is the best technique for your shot.

Shooting Drill #4 (10 mins)

Setup

1- Three lines of offfensive players at top of box. One line on each goal post with defenders. Goalkeeper in goal. Coach on outside of box with a pile of balls.

Instructions

1- Coach will play 5 balls in to offensive players anywhere in goal box. Offensive players trying to shoot and score on goal.

2- After 5 balls have been played, offensive players rotate to end of line, new set of 3 players enter box. Defensive players also rotate.

3- If Defensive players win the ball, they clear ball to either sideline.

Coaching Points

1- 1- Observe goalkeeper's position.

2- Keep head down, eyes on ball when striking.

3- Keep body over the ball.

4- Non-kicking foot should be alongside the ball.

5- Inside of foot will be more accurate, laces will have greater power. What is the best technique for your shot.

6- Quick shots.