Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Striking the ball: Shooting (Start Time: 2022-06-27 16:00:00)

Target shooting

Target Shooting

Create two teams. Place 3 or 4 balls on cones in the middle of the playing area.

Players shoot to hit balls off cones. Hitting a ball off the cone = 1 goal

The player who hits the target replaces the ball on the cone and calls out that they have scored. Coach keeps score.

Encourage players to experiment with different techniques.

Adapt the rules by changing the way to score to challenge players such as:

Right foot only, Left foot only, Inside foot only, Toe down lock ankle drive only, half volley, goal keeper throw, throw in.

Change it: make the area longer or if 1 team keeps winning make their distance longer.

One goal: Pairs Wembley

One goal pairs Wembley

Depending on numbers set up 2 areas

Create a goal area/ playing area suitable for your age group.

Make teams of pairs. One pair become the goalkeeper and a neutral player who has to play outside the playing area. The neutral player passes the ball back to the team that passes to them.3

The game is 2 v 2 playing into one goal. The goal keeper restarts the game each time a ball goes out by throwing a new ball into the playing area  away from the attackers. 

Both set of pairs try to score into the same goal.

Rules:

Winner stays on first to 2 goals. Losing team rotate to goalkeeper and neutral.

Encourage: early shot, following up, anticipating rebound, players taking positions in space, receiving the ball in a position to shoot first time.

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