Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): +9 Development Shooting (Driven)

Introduction (10 mins)

Organization:

Set up as shown a30x30 box. Each player with a ball.

Instructions:

-Players will dribble around, coach will pick a Player to be the designated alien "attacker" to look to try and hit other players with ball below the knee or hit the other players ball.

-If player gets hit either below knee or get their ball hit, they then become an alien "attacker".

-Last player who hasn't been hit wins the game and starts the next round as attacker.

Coaching points/Questions

-Why, to improve accuracy to try and hit a person using proper surfaces in different angles.

-What, laces and or inside of the foot depending on distance of person running.

-Can we challenge the players to use different surfaces as well, can we break those habits of toe pokes. See what the players do to solve the problems.

-How, non kicking foot next to the ball using the proper surface laces vs. inside, striking the middle of the ball. (Striking through middle of ball with laces).

Regression/Progressions

R- Mulitple attackers to start, smaller space for the players to make hitting easier.

P- Bigger space players can only get out when their ball is hit, keep score for how many hits you get as an attacker.

Progression 1 (30 mins)

Organization:

-Set up in same area. shooting distance should be 10 to 15 yards depending on ability level

Instructions:

-Each team has a go at goal keeper. Extra balls on the side for quick restart. If goalie blocks it, goalie rolls ball back and turns to face next player

Coaching Points/Questions:

-How, striking through the middle of the ball with laces, Non kicking foot next to the ball

-Why do we strike th ball like this to get power.

-What are we using...Laces.

Regressions/Progressions:

Conditioned Game (20 mins)

Organization:

-Teams of three. playing 3v3 to goal. Extra balls on the side.

Instructions:

-Players must stay outside of endzone. To shoot the ball they must shot from inside playing area. Goals should be 10 yards from field to increase distance of shot. Regular playing rules.

Coaching Points:

- Look to let players play to see what they have learned from session. See how they shot, when they shot and why they shot.

- Why do they shot from distance. because they have obsticles between them and goal.

- How do they shot, touch at and angle, head on ball as they strike. using laces striking through middle of ball

- What are they using laces for power vs. inside for placement

Progressions/Regressions:

P- Make playing field smaller and endzone wider. once x amount of passes have been accomplished they may take one touch into endzone before strike.

R- Take away endzone can shot from where ever.