Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): U9 CASA TECHNICAL DAY (Shooting.Finishing focused)

U7 Stationary and dribbling Shhoting (10 mins)

U7 Shooting

SET UP

- 3 cones 2 yds apart in the shape of a triangle (red cones)

- 2 cone set up as the shooting line (yellow cones) 

- Player put in to teams, approx 3-4 max per group, make as many grids as needed.  (try to avoid lines)

- Coach set up a ball at the shooting line (yellow cones) for the stationary shots.

- First player dribbles through the cone triangle (keeping the ball close) and then towards the shooting line. Players are to shoot before or at the shooting line. They then collect their ball and go to the back of the line.

- If they are ready, try having them perform different types of turns to get through the triangle.

Coaching Points

- Focus on proper shooting techniques while shooting a stationary ball. before moving to dribbling and shooting

- Controlling the ball before shooting

- Looking at the net to see where it is before they shoot

Progressions (after shooting a stationary ball, progress to dribbling)
 - Focus on proper shooting techniques (Inside of foot placing the ball rather than shooting with power)

 - Focus on proper shooting techniques (contact the center of the ball, laces, toe down)

 - Make it a competition. Which team can score the most goals.

 -Use opposite foot

Shooting (out of the box) (5 mins)

SET UP

4 cones 5x5 yds by the outer midfield area (set up 2 opposite and diagonal from each other)

(RED) coned off area are the shooters

(YELLOW) cone are where the passers will be 

2 keepers.

OBJECTIVE
#4 passes to #2

#2 receives ball with a positive touch forward out of the box and into a shot. 

go for a rebound if there is one.

Players rotate lines

shooters to the passer lines

passers to the shooting line

PROGRESSION 1

Move forward and meet the ball with a one time shot

PROGRESSION 2 
Volley shot

PROGRESSION 3

Use weak foot to shoot

1 v 0 to a 1 v 1 (10 mins)

SET UP 

Create a small pitch width of the 18 yd box

36 yards in length

2 nets (36 yards apart)

2 markers at the halfway point about 10 yards apart

2 keepers 4 players per line (if there are more players per line have them do simple ball mastery skills, oe tap, tik toks, Brazilian toe taps, sole rolls, inside, outside touches etc.

OBJECTIVE

Blue and red players go at the same time, they dribble towars marker at center and complete a move that the coach chooses

they then shoot at target once move is completed.  

Progress to allow players to be creative and alow them to do hatever move they wish.  

PROGRESSION

progress from a 1 v 0 to a 1v1

Red player dribbles towards center marker completes a move and shoots at target

then sprints to the other center marker where red then defends the blue player in a 1 V 1

Players rotate lines

COACHING POINTS 

Change direction sell your move

change pace, make your move and go to goal

be alert game speed is quick, don't stand around attack if defender is slow, 

defender transition from your 1 v 0 to 1 v 1 quickly