Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Final 3rd - shooting (Start Time: 2023-01-31 17:00:00)

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Gavin Stewart
Name: Gavin Stewart
City: Bridgend
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

Progression session creating chances to shoot 
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Final 3rd shooting

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Final 3rd shooting (5 mins)

Key Factors

  • 5 vs 5 no Gks
  • full pitch size is 36yards by 44 yards. 2 x penalty areas together
  • small sided game after a shooting session

Organisation

  • Pitch dimensions 36 x 40 yards
  • Flat discs though the middle of the pitch for half way line - The pitch is split through the centre at 18 yards into two areas, these are the size of a standard penalty box area to give the feel of being in the final third.
  • 2 goals either end pitch set for realistic match
  • extra balls around the pitch to keep the ball moving
  • 2 teams 5 blue players and 5 red players.
  • Red team start each player must touch the ball by passing to each other before the 5th players shoots towards goal at the other end
  • The shot must be taking before the discs outside the penalty area, this allows the player to get the shot off early.
  • After the red team have had the shot the blue team go and does the same.
  • After every player has had a shot, we can look to progress the exercise.

Regression: If the players are struggling to reach the goal the coach can make the pitch smaller and move the goals closer in.

Coaching Points: 

  • Make sure everyone is getting their shot off before the half way line. 
  • Show encouragement, praise for reaching the goal, hitting the target and using good technique.
  • Keep going through shooting mechanics
  • interventions if needed to go through the shooting mechanics,
  • make sure the 5th player who shoots is getting as close the the halfway line as the final pass reaches them.

Conditions, targets and Challenges

  • Condition is every player must touch the ball before a shot
  • Target to score in the opposition goal
  • Condition a different player must strike the ball each time

Mechanics:
  • Get body into position to strike
  • Angled approach
  • Non kicking foot beside the ball
  • Head over ball
  • Select surface and strike, eg laces.
  • Follow through
  • Accuracy and aim


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): adding opposition

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adding opposition (10 mins)

Key Factors

  • Final 3rd progression

Organisation

  • Same organisation and principles as the previous exercise
  • The red team pass the ball in their grid and the 5th players shots when they receive the ball
  • This time 1 of the blue players go into the red grid to and try to get the ball back.
  • If the blue player gets the ball they can then shoot at the red goal to score.
  • As soon as a shot is taken the blue team then go and a red player runs into the blue area to provide opposition
  • Coach keeps the game flowing so the ball is always moving

Regression / Progression

  • If the players are struggling to get the shot of the coach can say they can make fewer passes before a shot, rather than every player touching the ball. If this is the case the coach needs to make sure every player is getting a chance to shoot.
  • To progress the game the coach can ask 2 players of the opposition to go in and try to get the ball back.

Conditions, targets and Challenges

  • Condition is every player must touch the ball before a shot (this can be changed if players are struggling and a lower limit of passes can be set)
  • Target to score in the opposition goal
  • Condition a different player must strike the ball each time
  • Challenge, can you do a trick around the opposition before making a passes adding in some creativity
  • Challenge can the final pass be lifted allowing the striker to hit the ball on the  volley (bonus point for volleyed goals) 



Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): adding realism

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adding realism (20 mins)

Key Factors

  • Final 3rd progression adding more realism

Organisation

  • With the same progressed principles of the opposition going to the other area and tackling we progress further to more game realism.
  • Reds have the ball and pass around in their area until every player has touched the ball but now they can not shoot until they move into the opposition half
  • when in the opposition half the other the blues players can try and stop the attacking player shooting, Reds can move into the blue box to support the attacking player to and try and score.

Progression

  • This game then progresses into a normal game and players are rewarded for shooting. They get 1 point for a shot at goal and 2 points if they score.
Coaching Points
  • Coach to keep emphasising the mechanics of shooting
  • Coach dictates the play and involves players who are getting opportunities to shoot.
  • Group inventions may be needed to keep players moving the ball forward and taking shots on site of goal
  • Interventions to help the players create space.
  • Keep praising shots and scoring points for those attempting to shoot

Conditions, targets and Challenges

  • Condition is every player must touch the ball before a shot
  • Target to score in the opposition goal
  • Condition a different player must strike the ball each time
  • Challenge, can you do beat the player before having the shot?
  • Condition to add, the ball must go into the opposition area, however can be passed back out for a long shot if that is the better option.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): small sided game pass and move

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small sided game pass and move (15 mins)

Adaptations (Progressions & Regressions):

  • Move into a match 
  • Add Goalkeepers.
  • Continue to focus on passing and moving and then making the final pass into the opposition area.

Condition - 3 touch 1 touch finish. encourages the players to look early for the pass and to strike on site of goal.


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