Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Shooting

Warm Up (10 mins)

Organization: Center Circle

Instructions: Players split into two groups. Players with the balls on the inside of the sqaure, players without on the outside. Players on the outside dribbling around looking for passes to players on the outside. Players cannot make passes to outside players standing next to each other.

Coaching Points: Positive first touch. Accurate passing. Players on the inside checking over the shoulder before receiving a pass. Players on the outside communicating where the pressure is behind.

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Shot Placement (20 mins)

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Instructions: Player makes a pass to the player standing by the cone and then runs forward to receive a set up for a shot.

Coaching Points:Head up to observe where the cone is.

Making a good prepartion touch to take the shot.

Ankle lock, toe down

Strike the ball with laces

Position on non kicking foot beside the ball.

Shooter communicates to the passer which foot they would like to shoot with.

Shot placement.

Progressions: Player can only take a one time shot

Passing player has to follow up shot

Use of either leg only.

Goals only count when the ball goes betweedn the cones and uprights.

Free Play (20 mins)

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