Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): High School Girls Shooting

Warm-up

Organization:

12x12 box outlined by 4 cones. 6 players per box.

Instructions:

Side one starts first. Players will dribble across box doing various dribbling moves, working on technique. Once side one reaches other side of box, side two will go, then side one will go back to starting spot, and so on.

Moves are as follows:

Foundations:

foundations

1-2-rake

1-2-3-outside

1-2-rake-half scissor

Rake:

rake across (right foot across, left foot back)

rake-step on it (rake, then stop ball with opposite foot)

rake-outside (same foot)

rake(right)-inside(left)-rake(right), this is called rake-inside, rake same foot

rake(right)-inside(left)-rake(left)-inside(right), rake-inside, two touches on each foot, alternating

Inside-outside:

inside-outside (right foot across, left foot back)

outside-outside-inside-switch

outside-inside-switch

outside-outside-scissor-switch (scissor is with same foot)

outside-outside-stepover-switch (stepover is with opposite foot)

outside-outside-ronaldo chop-switch

inside-outside-rake-switch

Coaching Points:

Head up, technique over speed.

EVERY STEP IS A TOUCH ON THE BALL

Tight close control, keep the ball right next to your feet at all times.

Progressions:

In between sets, have players juggling different patterns during the rest time.

semi opposed

Organization:

Players divided into 2 teams as shown

Instructions:

First player from diagonal lines dribble and cut for a prep touch through the gate and shoot driven shot before white line

Coaching Points:

laces

toe facing down

observe keepers position

land on striking foot

Progressions:

no keeper to keeper

Dribbling/shooting

Organization: 2 starting cones on goal line. Zig-zag pattern starting 5 yards diagonally from first cone. 3 yards of space inbetween cones. Another cone is placed at about 20-25 yards straight ahead with a player (no ball) standing there, and a cone about 10 yards diagonal from him. Big cone placed in center of field about 5 yards behind last cone.

Instructions: 1 player starts without a ball on top of the grid, everyone else with a ball starts on the goal line. Players must dribble through grid, when they reach last cone in pattern, they pass the ball forward to person standing on cone, then check out to cone near sideline. Ball is dropped back to player 1, then player 2 must make a run all the way around the center cone, where player 1 will play a through ball to them Player 2 has one touch to settle the ball, and one touch to shoot on frame.

Coaching Points: Head up. Correct dribbling technique. Pass into space, correct passing technique. Timing of runs. Correct shooting technique.

Progressions: Switch sides after shooting to work both legs. Have them do different dribbling techniques. Move grid closer/farther away from goal if need be. Add points to make it a game.

give-and-go 2

Organization:

Sequence 1:

Player A passes into players B who sets the ball back to player A

Player A passes to player C who sets player B to strike

All players move up one place

Sequence 2:

Player A passes to player B who sets the ball back to player C

Player C then passes the ball through for player D to finish

Player B stays as the setting player for the practice - all other players move up one spot

Sequence 3:

Player A passes to player B who open up and passes to player C

Player C then finishes

All players move up one spot

Coaching Points:

Players in each sequence should look to recieve the ball on angles

Sequences should be complete one touch - weight and accuracy important to maintain speed of play

Finishes should be curled into corners or driven into the side netting of the far post

Progressions: