Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Levittown SC - Travel: Shooting

Ball Mastery

Organization:

1. 1 Player, 1 Ball & cone (as seen above).

Instructions:

1. Players are looking to perform static ball mastery.

- Toe taps

- Side roles

- Forward L

- Backward L

Coaching Points:

1. On toes.

2. Hopping on non - kicking foot.

3. Small touches.

4. Use arms to balance.

5. Use of hips.

Progressions:

N/A

Shooting (1)

Organization:

Set up as shown. Any amount of players from 6-16. Players is pinnies

Instructions:

A passes to B. B sets back to A. A passes to C. C sets B and spins around yellow cone. B plays ball in front of C but outside the box for C to shoot.

Rotation - A to B, B to C, C collects ball and rejoins same group.

Coaching Points:

Quality of pass, quality of set, speed of play, movement off the ball, good technique for shooting.

Progressions:

See next Sheet

1 v 1 Opposed

Organization:

1. 20 x 25.

2. Two goals.

3. Players positioned as seen in diagram.

Instructions:

1. Players dribble to the middle cone then look to turn and strike the ball at goal.

Coaching Points:

1. Observation of GK and target to choose striking surface.

2. Ball out of feet after turn for correct observation and apporach.

Progressions:

1. One player starts on the middle cone and Players pass to player on middle cone.

2. Player on middle cone takes 1st touch out of his feet then shots at goal.

3. After the shoot collect the ball and join back of the line.