Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Chatham Matrix U11G-Shooting

Warm-Up (10 mins)

Organization:-40 by 40 area

-8 players

-lots of balls

Instructions: 1. Activity begins on coach's command.

2. Players must dribble around the box and find an open target player on the outside, striking the ball towards them.

3. Target players will then play the ball back to the same player they received from.

4. Players will then dribble and find different target player.

5. Play for a set time and then rotate players

Coaching Points:-angle of approach is off center

-head down at point of contact

-ankle locked, toe down

-body weight forward, chest & knee over the ball

Visual Cues:-distance to target player

-awareness of open target players

Progressions:P-use opposite foot now

R-allow players to get closer to target players

Main Theme 2 (15 mins)

Organization:-penalty area shown up

-10 players(2 attackers, 8 servers)

-8 balls

Instructions: 1. The activity starts with the attacking player moving around the central cone, before receiving from server 1.

2. The attackers have two touches to score.

3. After the shot, attackers must move back around the central cone; before going to next server.

4. Attackers on the right have to shoot with their right foot, attackers on the left have to shoot with their left foot.

5. Rotate players after set time.

Coaching Points:-non kicking foot placed to the side of the ball

-ankle locked, toe down

-contact foot:laces

-head up/head down at the point of contact

Visual Cues:-opposite attacker shoots

-positioning of ball after first touch

-positioning of server

-positioning of goal

Progressions:P-one attacking player attacks as a passaive defender for the other

R-reduce distance to goal

Scrimmage/Free Play (30 mins)

Organization:-40 by 40 area

-10 players( 4 v 4 & 2 Gk's)

-1 ball(additional on the outside)

Instructions: 1. Teams play small sided 4 v 4 game.

2. Normal game rules apply(throw-ins, goal kicks, etc.)

3. If goal is scored, team that scored must run back & touch their goal before being allowed to defend.

4. Play for a set time & then rotate players.

Coaching Points:-specific shooting technique

-follow through to target

-land on kicking foot

-head up

Visual Cues:-Gk's positioning

-distance to Goal

-ball goes out of bounds or goal is scored