Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): PPSC Barracudas Shoting

Technical Competition

Organization:

1 ball per player

Put addition balls on cones

Instructions:

Part 1

1. Players (starting at the orange cones) are looking to strike the ball to knock the ball of the red cone.

2. Players work in pairs to knock the ball off the cone as many times as possible before time runs out.

3. Each time the ball is knocked off the cone the pair earn a point.

Part 2

1. Players must back up behind the orange cones.

2. Partners now compete against each other.

3. Players have balls on cones and are trying to knock down balls off the cone of the opposition team. 1st team to knock ball off the cone wins.

Coaching Points:

1. Placement of non-kicking foot

2. Decision of striking technique

3. Contact of ball

4. Contact with part of the foot

5. What follow through if any?

Progressions:

1. Addition of Gk that is also protecting their teams balls

Free Play (25 mins)

Organization:

3v3 / 4v4 Small-sided tournament games

4 teams of 3-4 players each team.

2 fields of 30x40 yards

2 Pugg Goals on opposite endlines.

Instructions:

4 Teams of 3

Play 3v3 tournament style format where each team will play one another.

Look to combine groups if possible.

Coaching Points:

Review of session's learning outcomes being translated into the game