Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Driven Shot

Technical (15 mins)

Organization:

Gates of cones 2 yards apart as shown

2 players per soccer ball

Players are 20 yds. apart, 10 yds away from middle gate

Instructions:

1. 2 players will play against each other and try to score more passes through their gate in the alotted time

2. 1 point is scored for every successful pass to a partner through the gate

3 Play for 2 minutes. Make it Tournament style: Player who won moves up a game towards the top; and player who lost moves down a game)

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4. Players across from one another can also play as a team and combine points to vs. other teams next to them

Coaching Points:

1. Angle of approch

2. Head up to observe target

3. Placement of non-kicking foot

4. Hitting ball slightly off center – opposite to kicking foot

5. Body weight over ball (this is effected by placement of non-kicking foot)

6. 2nd knuckle of big toe

7. Follow through

8. Land on striking foot

Progressions:

P1- Create a longer distance to pass

P2- Force players to take a first touch into space before passing

Conditioned Game (20 mins)

Organization:

5v5, including goalies

20x45, each zone 20x15

Instructions:

1. Normal 4v4 play

2. Each zone that is further away from the goal you are scoring on counts as more points if you score

3. First zone is 1 point, next is 2 and furthest zone is 3

4. Play to a certain number (first team to 10 points wins)

Coaching Points:

1. Head up to view the field

2. Accuracy of 1st touch to set yourself up for shot

3. Technical coaching points of shot as in previous activities

Progressions:

Game has to be won on the exact number. For example if team has to get to 10 and they have 8 points, they have to score in the 2 point zone to win