Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): (YDP) Shooting Practice 1

(YDP) Shooting Practice 1

Practice organisation

• Area 20x20yds with goal at one end, set-out as illustrated.

• 6 players (incl. GK), with outfield players arranged in 2’s

who are active & 3 Servers.

• Supply of balls, with 3 Servers.

• Practice starts with: 2 Attackers working in grid as a pair,

receiving ball fed-in from any side.

• A’s combine, one A shoots, partner rebounds.

• Coach may introduce a line (e.g. 10yds from goal), inside

which a shot may not be taken.

• Server & shooter change places, to continue practice.

Detail

• Area can be modified, depending on age & ability of players.

• Awareness of positions & movement of all players involved in

practice whilst moving to receive ball.

• Feints to shoot at goal & supply team mates with possession.

• Combination skills to produce scoring opportunity when D’s

are introduced.

• Assessing GK’s position & how to score.

• Excellence in the strike of ball once the decision has been made how

to beat GK.

• Rebound all shots at goal.

• Simple progression for this practice is:

- Add D to increase challenge for 2A’s.

Key coaching points

• Movement to receive ball in a half-turned position.

• First touch of ball sets up opportunity to strike at

goal or is the strike at goal.

• Assess position of support player & GK.

• Rebound any strike at goal from support players

strike or own initial shot.

U12 – The player should be able to complete the Learning outcomes in 4v4 functional practices.

U13 – The players should be able to complete the Learning outcomes during under loaded functional practices

U14 – The players should be able to complete the Learning outcomes during under loaded functional practice and SSG

U15/16 – The players should be able to complete the Learning outcomes during under loaded functional practices and 11 v 11 games.