Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Attacking Skills - Shooting

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Robert Murtagh
Name: Robert Murtagh
City: Lucan
Country: Ireland
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up - Shoot Pratice

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Warm Up - Shoot Pratice

Method: Warm up for Defending

Zone 1 - jogging and dynamic stretches.

Zone 2 - Agility ladder exercises and pole weaving.

Zone 3 - players repeatedly receive the ball into feet.

Zone 4 - coaches play passes into players for unopposed finishing practice in small goal.

Coaching Points:

Zone 1 - jogging and dynamic stretches.

Zone 2 - to mimic movements to beat a player and engage low center of gravity

Zone 3 - staying low and maintaining the defensive stance.

Zone 4 - shoot low, across keeper, use laces, chest over the ball, standing foot pointing where you're aiming.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Finishing Intro - Pull backs

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Finishing Intro - Pull backs

Method: Finishing 1v1 with crosses


Blues attack reds defend. Reds serve ball to blue attacker in the shown zone, server then tries to stop him from scoring. Blue cannot move until ball is served and must run around the yellow cone before shooting. Alternate from left to right, servers and shooters. Once you've shot from right move to left.

Coaching Points:

Shooting - shoot low, across keeper, use laces, chest over the ball, standing foot pointing where you're aiming.

Control - soft first touch to set yourself for the shot, attempt 2 touch or 1 touch finish if opportunity presents itself.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Overloaded Finishing

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Overloaded Finishing

Method: Shooting practice 1v1, 2v1, 3v2, 4v3.

Reds defend, blues attack. Red plays the ball to the blue player in the active area, then becomes active defender in a 1v1 with blue trying to score. If blues score another red defender serves the ball, if reds win the ball back or keeper saves they transition the ball through the small gates to make another blue player active. Same methodology up to 4v3.

Coaching Points:

Shooting - shoot low, across keeper, use laces from distance and inside of foot when up close to keeper, chest over the ball, standing foot pointing where you're aiming. 

Passing - Play in front of teammate, or to his back foot to increase chances of him getting a shot on goal.

Control - soft first touch to set yourself for the shot.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Underloaded Finishing - Switching Zones

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Method: Underloaded Finishing - Switching Zones

Reds defend both goals, blues attack both goals. Blue 8/10 and red 6 cannot leave the zone highlighted. Only Blue 9s can shoot, if reds win the ball they transition into their 6 for a point who then plays in the blue 9 in the opposite pitch. Strikes compete to score the most goals, 6 vs 8/10 to see who can assist the most.

Coaching Points:

Shooting - shoot low, across keeper, use laces from distance and inside of foot when up close to keeper, chest over the ball, standing foot pointing where you're aiming. Emphasis on quick shot due to impending underload.

Passing - Play in front of teammate, or to his back foot to increase chances of him getting a shot on goal.

Control - soft first touch to set yourself for the shot.



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