Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Shooting Exercise All Ages (Warm Up-Dribbling)

Technical Shooting (15 mins)

Organization

Players are separated into 2 teams with 1 keeper in each net. Set up cone to run to in middle of pitch and a box to receive near keeper

Instruction

On 'Go' - 1st player in both lines runs to red cone, and back pedals into key box as a defender would receive off GK. Player then takes a positive first touch and dribbles at speed down the line. Race between both players to shoot/score first. Game goes quickly!

Coaching Points

positive first touch with back foot

longer strides when speed dribbling

when ready to shoot - have a peak for GK position, look down at ball and follow through

laces, ankle locked, toe down, middle of ball or other finishing technique. IE (Chip, bend)

PREP touch - last angled touch before shot

Swedish Fish

Organization: Set-up a net with a line (marked by 2 cones) approx 14yds away with another cone about 6yds behind it. Divide players into pairs.

Implementation

Players are in pairs, one pair starts in net while the other pairs line up behind the red cones as shown. One player has a ball and dribbles the ball up to the blue line before leaving it there for their partner to strike on net. Once you shoot, you and your partner become the next set of GKs while the others return to the back of the line. In order to be safe in this game - you need to either score or save the shot on your partnership. Last pair standing wins.

Coaching Points

Sequence into a shot / players can share by passing if desired (angle of approach, ankle locked, quick peak, follow through)

Quick decisions - made at pace (dribbling, substituting in net, grabbing a ball and going to back of line)

Teamwork/communication