Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Shooting

Main Activity (20 mins)

Organization:

- 30x20 field ( Can be split to two fields if 12-15 players)

- 3-4 cones with a ball on top used as goals

- 1 ball per team to start

Instructions:

-Each team defends/attacks the 'coconuts'

-Coach plays ball in to team. Objective is to knock the opponents ball of their cone.

-First team to hit all targets wins

Coaching Points:

-Non-kicking foot placed on the side of the ball pointing at the target

-Head up observe target

: use inside surface of kicking foot, heel down, toe up

-Strike through the middle of the ball

-Encourage quick first touch and remind them of the direction of the prep touch

Progressions:

1. You may send one player into the opposite zone to steal the ball and bring back to your zone

2. Last coconut must be out of the air ( chip or lofted)

Regressions:

1.Add in more balls ( up to one per player)

2.Add another target ( coconut)

Regression

Regressions:

R1.Use Pugg nets on each side. When team scores, flip the goal. First to hit all targets wins.

R2.Use 2 Pugg nets and 1 cone with ball

R3. Players can go into central zone to score but defenders can defend