Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Passing & Shooting Drill (Start Time: 2024-09-26 13:15:00)

Shooting & Passing Tech (5 mins)

Mechanics of passing

• Look at target
• Eye on the ball
• Angle of approach
• Non kicking foot alongside ball
• Strike center of ball with with inside of foot
• Firm ankle
• Follow through ball towards target

Mechanics of Shooting

• Identify target
• Body position in relation to ball
• Arms out for balance
• Head over ball
• Follow through ball towards target (Inside side foot, outside foot or laces)

Challenge, conditions and targets

There will be 4 players behind each cone,  one on each cone at the edge of the area and there will be one GK

A coach will be positioned in the middle, ready to praise or intervene when needed

RIGHT HAND SIDE

• Red player 1 will pass to red player 2 and follow the pass
• Red player 2 will receive the ball on their back left foot and pass/touch it in the red area with one touch
• Red player 2 will then run onto the ball and shoot, retrieve ball and then position themselves on the left hand cone

LEFT HAND SIDE

• Blue player 1 will pass to blue player 2 and follow the pass
• Blue player 2 will receive the ball on their back right foot and pass/touch it in the red area with one touch
• Blue player 2 will then run onto the ball and shoot, retrieve ball and then position themselves on the right hand cone 

CHALLENGE

Using weaker foot

All players will get used to using their both feet and thus improving their weaker foot.

Shooting & Passing Skill 2 (10 mins)

Technical in to skill 2



The same mechanics apply, however there is now a defender introduced as well as a goalkeeper and the player must dribble past the player and then score.

Player can use either foot from either side

CHALLENGE

To improve touch, passing and to dribble past defender, using skill or pace and scoring past the keeper.