Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): U6-U8: Indoor Technical Session - C1W2 - SHOOTING

Physical Litteracy (15 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 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

3v3 (round robin play) (15 mins)

Organization:

- 15 x 25 yard grid, larger if space permits.

- divide the group into 2 equal teams of 4 players each - NO GK

- unlimited touches to all players to start.

- players look to score on small pug net.

- each game is 4mins - each team plays each other once. Winner with most games won

Progressions:

- must score via one-touch or strike with non-dominant foot

Coaching Points:

- speed of play = fast

- shape = TRIANGLES at all times

- decision making - keep head up

- creativity / attacking mentality