Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Introduction of Shooting (low-driven)

Warm-up

Organization: 40x 40

-12 players

-10 Players with a Ball

Instructions: The Game is Called "The Blob"

- There are 2 blobs from the start (The Blob has to be linked together by holding hands)

- If the blob kicks your ball away from the grid (you become a blob and link in)

- Now the players are allowed to only dribble with thier laces and the blob is only allowed to kick the ball away from the grid with thier laces

- (We want the players to have enough contact of the laces from the Warm-up) The reason is the player shoot with their laces on the ball

Coaching Points:

-Head up to observe the open space

- Toe down (contact of the laces)

Progressions:

-Weaker Foot

-Rotation of Blobs

Condtion Game

Organization:

-40 x 40 Grid

-1 Ball

-4 v 4+ 2

- 2 Goals

Instructions: There are 2 zones

-In Zone 1 Red players will be attacking on one goal (the coach assigns) but are not allowed to step in Zone 2 (there will be a mid- line in the center which is the Boundary line( Not allowed to cross)

-Zone 2 - Same rules applied like in Zone 1 ( the coach will assign which side to Shoot on Goal)

-Better Terms 2 v 2 in each zone

Coaching Points:

-Head up to Observe the GK Position

- Head down to contact

-Non- Kicking foot pointing to Target

-Toe down ( Contact of the foot Laces)

-Chest over the ball

-Land on the Striking foot

-Striking foot and Hips facing to Aim Target

- A touch yard distance away from the defender - can give you space to shoot on Goal ( Don't have to neccassary get close to the Goalkeeper to shoot (Enforce players to Shoot from the distance)

-Shoot with a purpose( don't shoot just to shoot)

Progressions:

- 3 v 2 - A player is allowed to step inside the zone to attack on Goal ( Only when in possession of the ball)

-Free Play