Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Shooting/Ball Striking & Taking on a Defender Pt. 2

Highland Football Club

Hasani McKenzie

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Name:	Hasani McKenzie
City:	Asheville
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical Shooting

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Technical Shooting (15 mins)

Set Up:

Use an area approximately 40x25 divided into two halves as shown in the diagram. Place a gate approximately 15-20 yards away from each goal and another cone 5 yards behind the cone for the players to use as a reference point
Players start on one of the gate cone (Defender), with players set up on the corner of the area
The attacker must take quick small backwards steps to get separation from the defender before receiving a pass. They take their touch through the large cones before shooting on goal
Once players have shot, they join the back of the line/become the GK
Switch sides half way in, so players must use both feet

Coaching Points:

Players need to open up to receive the pass across their body
Encourage players to take a positive first-touch to give themselves space to shoot quickly
Players should try and take 2-touches (one to control the ball & one to shoot)
Toe Down, Head and chest over the ball when striking the ball, ankle locked
Have players push the ball at an angle so they can rotate their hips towards the target (This creates momentum and power)
Players should have their plant foot facing the goal before striking so they are already turning their hips slightly before swinging their kicking foot
Players should try and follow through the kick and land on their striking foot, in front of where they made contact with the ball

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1v1 with Initial Movement to Receive

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1v1 with Initial Movement to Receive (15 mins)

Set Up:

Use an area approximately 25*15 with goals on each end line.
Players compete in a 1v1 scenario. Both players starts in the center, then both players will backpedal away from each other to get open. At that point the coach will decide which player to play to the ball to, the other player will need to react and become the defender.
Each game of 1v1 should last around 10 second or less as the session is designed for players to take a defender on and try to beat them quickly.

Coaching Points:

How do you want to receive the ball? Across your body so your first touch can go forward to attack the defender
Do you want to dribble at the defender fast or slow? Fast but under control, then do a move to either beat the defender or create enough space to get a shot away
Do you have to get all the way past the defender before you can shoot? No just create enough space that the defender is unable to block your shot when you shoot
What is the most effective way to beat a defender? Run at them at pace with the ball and try a move to get them off balance
How do you want to strike the ball when shooting? With laces, ankle locked and getting my head and chest over the ball
How do you generate power when shooting? Locked ankle and following through after my foot makes contact with the ball

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 3v3 Outta Here

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3v3 Outta Here (20 mins)

Play 3v3 to big goals in a 30*25 area. When the ball goes out, a goal is scored, or time goes to long – three new players for each team enter the field. Have the players initiate the game with a pass across to the other team.

Coaching Points:

What part of your foot should you receive the ball with? Inside to create a nice broad surface
Where should your first touch go? In the direction you want to go next to dribble/pass/shoot. Might also just be away from the defender
Where can you go to receive the ball from your teammate? In a space where there are no defenders between you and the ball
When is it a good time to take a defender on to try to beat them? When its a 1v1 situation and you have space
What type of movements/combinations can you make to get open? Give & go, overlap, diagonal runs
What do you do if the defenders leave you with space and stop you from passing? Dribble to get a shot away

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Scrimmage 7v7

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Scrimmage 7v7 (25 mins)

Scrimmage 7v7.

The main focus for today is to encourage movement from players without the ball that help their team/teammates to create opportunities to score. We will need to help players recognize good times to dribble vs good times to pass or shoot during the game

Coaching Points:

How do you get open for a teammate? Move to a space where there is no defender between you and the ball
How do you find open teammates? Dribbling with head up to and looking at both teammates and where the defenders are positioned
How can you receive the ball to see more of the field? Across body, opening hips to face the direction you want to play after receiving ball
When is a good time to dribble? When you have space
When is a good time to pass? When the defender is close to me and my teammate is open
What should you do before shooting? Look at the goalkeeper so you know the correct part of the goal to try and aim your shot

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