Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): 2014 Boys week 1 practice Shooting

Initial Game (10 mins) (10 mins)

Initial Game (10 mins)

-As players arrive, they should introduce themselves to the coach, put water bottles/bags in the designated area.

-The players will then be encourged to be creative in the space (1v1, 2v2, 3v3) small sided games

Coaching Points

-Close control, lots of touches

-Awarness of space/players around them

-Diamond Shape

-Can we look to take lots of shots, when is a good time to go for power (laces) or accuracy (instep)?

Shoot and Recover (15 mins) (15 mins)

Shoot and Recover (15 mins)

Organization

- Create a 30 x 30 area

 - Split that area in two by adding a halfway line

 - Place a goal at each end of the field (May be real goal, may just be cones)

 - Add a GK to each net

 - Create two groups, one to the right of each goal

 - Each player has a ball

Activity

 - The first player in one of the lines will drive out past the halfway line and strike at the opposite net

- As soon as the strike has left the players foot the first player in the opposite line will attack the opposite end

- The original shooter will attempt to recover and stop the shot on their own goal

- This pattern will continue with every player shooting and then attempting to stop the shot from the opposite player

Progression

 - Adjust the distances to allow for more or less success depending on the speed of the pressure

-  Competition, first team to 10 goals wins

In this activity we are looking for players to have lots of repetition of shooting at goal. We add a little pressure to the finish to make it realistic. In this activity can we ask the shooting player where they may look to put the ball in to the net and what effects this decision? What technique are they using? How do we generate power and accuracy? Do we need both? This should be a fun free flowing activity allowing the players to have plenty of shots on goal.