Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Shooting (PDA 4) U9+

Ball Mastery (technical corridor) (15 mins)

Running with the ball (technical)

Groups of 3. 2 on one end and 1 opposite.

Player with ball works through the "corridor" and then takes ball to the opposite player who does the same. A variety of different conditions apply:

1. Dribble - turn - dribble - turn - dribble to end line

2. Side to side dribbling

3. Side to side dribbling using outside x3 and inside

4. Touch the sides of the corridor 3 times before going to endline (with and without ball)

5. Skill move in the middle box

6. Skill move past the cone / ball (with and without ball)

Coaching points:

- Size of touches

- Body position

- Head Up

- Short, sharp turns

Relays (15 mins)

Relay Races

1 player at a time will work through the cones and run to the end point and collect a pinnie and then take it back to their team (no more than 3 per team)

Add hurdles / hops / backwards running etc

1st round without ball

Progressions

Add a ball and have dribbling in ad out of cones / straight sprint

Add a goal at the end to shoot in.

Add variety of different tasks (ball in and out of cones / straight dribble etc)

The team who collects the most pinnies in 90 secs wins.

Coaching points:

- Head Up

- Use of variety of surfaces

- Keep ball close (use of small touches)

4 v 4 / 3 v 3 scrimmages (20 mins)

Small Sided Scrimmages (3 v 3 / 4 v 4)

Coaching points:

- Things that were covered in earlier activities (re-inforce these points)