Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Goal Scoring Regional Meeting 2

Warm up (15 mins)

Organization:

50x40 depending on number of players

12 players,6 with the ball, 6 without the ball

cone box in the middle 10x10

6 cones on the outside

Instructions:

1.Players on the inside are checking to players on the outside for a return volley

2.The outside player tosses a ball out to the player, the receiving player must use thier laces to volley the ball back into the hands of the thrower

3. After hitting the volley, player runs back to the middle box,makes quick change of directon to an open thrower (cannot go back to the same thrower you just came from)

4. Alternate between left and right foot

A. Laces, straight forward

B. Inside foot

C.Laces from the side, (right foot volley from the side to the right hand of the thrower- vice versa)

D. Headers

Coaching Points:

1. Body positioning, body square with thrower

2. Standing foot correctly planted facing the target

3. Toe pointed down, ankle locked ( for laces)// inside foot- ankle locked, toe pointed up

4. foot is following through the ball to target

Progressions:

P- Receiving the ball on the thigh/chest then volley back

Main Theme (15 mins)

Organization:

2 goals set up as shown. One goal off center.

2 teams of 5 with 2 goalkeepers

Lots of balls.

Instructions:

A plays to B who sets back to A for a first time shot at goal

Teams play first to 5 goals

Coaching Points:

Observe target and GK

Angle of approach

Non-Kicking foot placement

Body weight learning forward (head, shoulders, hips then knee over ball)

Contact on ball, contact on foot

Follow through

Land on striking foot

Progressions:

Make individual competition (first to 10 goals)

Add defender from opposite line.