Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): U6-U8: Indoor Technical Session - W2C1 - SHOOTING

Physical Litteracy (10 mins)

Organization:

- 20x20 grid, larger where more players are attending.

- each player has a ball and is dribbling within the area.

- lots of touches on the ball (use left / right foot)

a) use inside and outside of foot

b) tick-toks, toe-taps

c) different types of cuts (Cruyff, pull-back, Ronald Chop, etc ...)

d) touch the ball with each knee (one at a time)

- change of direction and speed (do not go in circles)

- add some Creativity (Ask a player to show you a move and then have the rest of the player try to replicate the same move)

Without the Ball:

- ask the players to leave the balls in the grid (coach will spread

them out throughout the grid).

- players move around the grid without the ball

a) on coaches command each players tries to touch as many balls

within "x" seconds using their two hands. Only rule is they cannot

move from ball to ball in a straight line, they must change direction quickly.

b) on coaches command player must bunny hop over each ball

c) on coaches command player must single leg hop over each ball

d) on coaches command player must touch ball with chin and back up again (turn it into a game - who can do it the quickest)

e) on coaches command player must touch ball with right knee then left knee (similar to a lung)

f) half the group with a ball in hand - players move around and pass the ball using their hands to player without a ball (iinto their

hands) - throwing and catch with eye coordination.

There are many other exercises that can be used to disguise the work and make it fun.

Shooting (Un-opposed) (10 mins)

Organization:

- make a 30 x 25 yard grid and split it in half

- divide the group into 2 equal teams of 4 - no GK required

- players will attack the front cones with speed and then make a move to go around them.

- once around the cones they will striker on unopposed net.

Progressions:

- left foot finish or non-dominant foot

- differrent fents/moves at the cones (scissor, inside cut, dropping the shoulder)

Coaching Points:

- speed of play = fast (where possible)

- attacking mentality

- urgency to score once you clear the cones.

Shooting 1 (10 mins)

Organization:

- 20x10 grid

- objective of drill is to learn how to strike the ball.

- player A & B starts by dribbling through the cones. Once they get through the mini opstacle they then sprint to the last cone get around it and take a shot on net.

- each player will then pickup their ball and proceed to the other side (same colour cone) and go through the obstacle course. P

- player must strike with left and right foot.

Coaching Points:

- accuracy before power

- part of foot when striking