Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Shooting

Ignition 1 (10 mins)

Organization:

Player divided into two teams as shown

Instructions:

1. Teams start on the post with one player on each cone as shown.

2. The first player in line (player A) passes to player B on the first cone they then follow their pass, the player must recieve the ball turn and pass to Player C on the the shooting cone, and then follow their pass.

3. Player C shoots on goal and continues back to their line.

4. Players shoot with their left foot on the right side of the goal and their right foot on the left side of the goal.

Coaching Points:

1) Judging speed/ direction of ball to get into the correct position to strike with chosen surface

2) Observation of GK to decide which surface/technique is the best option.

3) Ankle locked

4) Toe down

5) Ball out of feet with first touch

6) Plant foot next to ball

7) Strike with the knuckle of your foot

8) Striking ball just off center

9) Quality of passing (receiving with correct foot)

10) Quick rotation

11) Opening up to recive on the back foot

Progressions:

See next page--Shooter becomes GK against opposing player

Conditioned Game (15 mins)

Instructions:

1. The game is 3v2 in each half of the field

2. Players must operate in their own half

3.

4. The two players in each half must stop the group of three from creating a shooting opportunity

Coaching Points:

1. Positive firsttouch

2. H ead up to observe the position ofthe goalkeeper

3. S h o t s e le c tio n

Progressions: