Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): LSYS U8 Week #3 - Shooting (Start Time: 2015-04-25 10:45:00)
Description

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Equipment
- Two lines behind cones
- Each player has a ball
Organization
- First player in line passes to coach who traps ball so player can run and strike a still ball.
- Payer retrieves ball, holds it above their head and jumps over the cones to get back in line.
Key Coaching Points
- Players need to make proper approach and placement of plant foot
- Emphasis on striking ball with laces - not instep
- Good follow through with players hopping through kick and landing on striking foot

See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.
Equipment
- 2 lines of cones with players lined up behind them
- 1 ball per group
Organization
- Relay race with the first player in each line dribbling through cones and shooting on goal... must score goal prior to returning ball to next player.
- make them use different ways of returning ball to team mates i.e. run holding ball on head, use throw in, dribble, hot potato, run backwards... anything fun!
Key Coaching Points
- Shooting with laces
- Quick and smart decisions headed to goal
- Make sure this is shooting and not dribbling into goal.

See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.
Equipment
- 8x8 yard grid or half of field
- Cones for each player to start from
- Group of balls at top of grid
Organization
- Each player receives a number or super hero (or picks their own)
- When number or hero is called, assigned players come out and try to win ball and go to goal
- Player who does not win ball works to win the ball as a defender - if won - shoot on goal
- After shot return ball to coach
PROGRESSION: call more than one number/ hero at a time
Key Coaching Points
- Quick to ball and good first touch
- Shield off defender if possible
- Know whether quick shot is necessary or you have time for control or finesse shot

See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.
Equipment
- 1 full field and 1 ball
- 6 player per team - 5 field and one goalie
Organization
- 6 x 6 scrimmage/ game with soccer rules
Key Coaching Points
- Same as first 4 activities
Play animation
Play step-by-step
Repeat (toggle)
Full Screen
Pause
Stop
Equipment
- Half field and all players
Organization
- Pair up all players
- Game of tag where one play is "it" and chases partner for 30 seconds and tags them as many times as possible in the time period.
- Players then switch roles
Key Coaching Points
-Be quick and work to get away
-Jukes and fakes to create space