Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Shooting (Start Time: 2022-11-22 19:15:00)

Shooting Technical (5 mins)

Technical Drill to introduce the mechanics of shooting

6 min

2x18yard boxes (outer grid in white cones), inside grid marked 8 yards from each side of goal.

Using red coned pitch for technical drill

Goal at either end, half way line.

12 players, 6 blue, 6 red

Description-

3 red and 3 blue on either  side of the halfway line

3 red and 3 blue in opposite corners with balls.

Player in the corner passes the ball to a running attacker

Attacker controls the ball then shoots at the goal.

1 point awarded for scoring.

Striker collects ball and joins passing line.

Passer joins attacker line.

Block 1

1 min, no other instruction

Block 2-change side of delivery and run

2 min but mechanics introduced

non-kicking foot beside the ball

Head over the ball

Select surface to strike

strike the ball

Adaptations (Progressions & Regressions):

Progression-hit the corners, 2 points for finishing between red cone and post

     - strike first time

Regression, receive closer to the goal

Mechanics of shooting

1. Get Your Body in Position to Strike

2. Angled Approach

3. Non-Kicking Foot Beside The Ball

4. Head Over The Ball

5. Select Surface & Strike e.g. Laces

6. Follow Through

7. Accuracy (and Aim)

Shooting SSG (10 mins)

Shooting SSG

6v6

2x18 yard boxes (all red inner cones picked up)

Players fixed into halves to start

1 GK either end-overload of 3v2 in attackers favour

Goals can be scored from anywhere

Play to start from coach on half way line if ball goes dead

No throw ins or corners

Block 1 2min 

free play

Block 2 2min

Can we shoot earlier when an opportunity presents itself

Remind players that they are always  within 35yards of the goal so can shoot from anywhere-in a match the difference is either inside the box or outside.

3 points for scoring form own half, 1 for inside the oppositions half.

Score within 10 seconds

Block 3 2min

Free play, players can move anywhere

Still 3 points for scoring from own half 1 for inside opposition half

Adaptations (Progressions & Regressions):

Progressions-more points for scoring from own half

-Move anywhere on pitch

-reduce time to score

Regressions- put a player of each colour on outside to act as bounce players if success is not happening

-increase time to score

Challenges, Conditions or Targets:

Can we score within 10 seconds

First to 10 points