Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 7+ Advanced- Shooting- Inside/Outside of Foot

Introduction (10 mins)

Organization:

Goals 30 yards apart, 12 players, 12 Balls, 30x40 area

Instructions:

Player A makes eye contact with Player B and they both dribble around the blue cone going on to score in the opposite goal

Once they have scored Player C & D do the same thing

Players then join the back of opposite line

Coaching Points:

Head up to make eye contact

Big touches to get to blue cone

Small touches after blue cone for closer control before shooting

Using pinky toe to dribble

Angle hips in the direction of target

Look up at goal before shooting

Inside of foot to place into corner

Progressions:

Players get 2 points for shooting in corners of goal

Players must shoot before line

Main Activity- Progression (30 mins)

Organization:

Same setup as previous screen

Instructions:

2 attackers from A enter the grid and shoot. The player that shot the ball, immediately becomes a defender; and the player that did not shoot the ball may now become a GK and defend any of the 2 goals

Players B (2 attackers) once players from A shoot, are immediately able to attack 2v1 in the area and look to score on any of the two goals

If defenders are able to win the ball they have 5 seconds to look to score in the counter goal.

Each team looks to attack 1x and defend 1x

Point Structure

Attackers 1 pt for every goal scored, 2 pts for finishing on 1 touch

Defenders if able to win the ball and score within 5 seconds= 3 pts

Coaching Points/Questions:

-Quick transition when attacking to create space

- Movement from the 2nd attacker "How can I help my teammate who has the ball to be able to have more success?"

- Surface/technique used when finishing based upon scenario

Regressions/Progressions:

Regression- eliminate the 1 defender that is able to guard the goals, making a clear 2v1

Conditioned Game (20 mins)

Organization:

Approximately 30x20; adjust as needed

Setup 2 games based upon numbers/developmental

Instructions:

Neutral players provide support for team in possession

Field is divided into 2 vertical halves. Players are restricted to their vertical half. teams can score in any of the 2 goals in the direction they are given to score.

Goals count as 1 point, but if scored on 1 touch count for 3 points

Play for 2- 3 minutes and switch roles

Coaching Points/Questions:

Decisionmaking- "How can we identify space/where to play?" Checking shoulder, scanning field, communicating

-Movement of 2nd attacker to create space and ability to be played into scoring situations

Regressions/Progressions

Restrict/Allow neutrals to score

Progression: remove vertical channel and allow unrestricted movement