Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): COVID-19 Week #10 - U10 Shooting

Space invaders (10 mins)

Area:

Using the same set up as the mirror game add additional cones to create gates/goals as shown. These gates should be about a meter. (these measurements are a guide. You may want to reduce or increase the goal sizes or increase or reduce the size of the gaps between goals to make it easier or harder for the player to defend.

Equipment:

Poles, cones, discs, balls.

Objective:

This game is for 2 players. Each player defends one end of gates. The object is to try and score by passing through one of the gates of the opponent. The opponent is allowed to move across within their zone to block and if they gain possesion then they can try to score in their opponents gates. Both players are allowed to move anywhere in there zones to try and create space but are not allowed into the central area. if the ball bounces into the middle then the game is paused and the coach will decide who restarts. If it is a only just outside of the zone then the player can retrieve but bring the ball back to the zone and continue. If a attept goes behind then the player defending will retrieve the ball and restart the game. Neither player are allowed to use their hands at anytime to block or when retreiving the ball.

Key points:

In possesion player needs to try and move the ball quickly to take advantage of any gaps, change direction quickly or use deception to trick the opponents with fake shots or giving them the eyes.

Defending player needs to try and anticipate where the opponent is goiing to shoot//pass andmove as quickly as possible to try and block.

Skill Aquisition Info - Attacking -Improve the Technique of Shooting

SKILL ACQUISITION: Shooting - Touch outside the body, Position of the non-kicking foot, Head up to frame the goal, Head down to strike, Surface of the foot to strike with, Surface of the ball to strike, Follow through, Accuracy versus Power.

OBJECTIVE: To improve the technique of shooting. PLAYER ACTIONS: Shooting.

KEY WORDS: Touch, Approach, Standing foot, Contact.

GUIDED QUESTIONS: 1. In what direction should our first touch be? 2. How do you approach the ball? 2. Where should the standing foot be to strike the ball? 3. Where do you make contact with the ball?

ANSWERS: 1. In the direction of the goal – 2. Approach it at an angle – 3. About 6 inches to the side of the ball pointing to the target.

speed dribble (15 mins)

Players now race through end gate before shooting into goal then next player starts. 

DRIBBLE THE BALL FORWARD

SKILL ACQUISITION COACHING POINTS : Dribbling- Head Up and Eyes on the ball, Surface of the Foot to use, Surface of the ball to strike, Distance of touch, Change of Direction, Balance and Acceleration (Change of Pace) after the defender is beaten.

OBJECTIVE: To dribble the ball forward. PLAYER ACTIONS: Dribble the ball forward.

1. Inside and outside of one foot. Four Intervals.

2. Touch with inside right, touch with inside left. Four Intervals. 3. Fake and take. Five Intervals.

4. Circle take. Five Intervals.

KEY WORDS: Control, Fake, Accelerate.

GUIDED QUESTIONS: 1. How can we control the ball before performing the move? 2. Why do you need to fake a defender (cone)? 3. When do we accelerate?

ANSWERS: 1. We will take smaller touches – 2. The fake throws the defender out one way – 3. As soon as we are past the defender (cone).

Skill Aquisition Info - Attacking -Improve the Technique of Shooting

SKILL ACQUISITION: Shooting - Touch outside the body, Position of the non-kicking foot, Head up to frame the goal, Head down to strike, Surface of the foot to strike with, Surface of the ball to strike, Follow through, Accuracy versus Power.

OBJECTIVE: To improve the technique of shooting. PLAYER ACTIONS: Shooting.

KEY WORDS: Touch, Approach, Standing foot, Contact.

GUIDED QUESTIONS: 1. In what direction should our first touch be? 2. How do you approach the ball? 2. Where should the standing foot be to strike the ball? 3. Where do you make contact with the ball?

ANSWERS: 1. In the direction of the goal – 2. Approach it at an angle – 3. About 6 inches to the side of the ball pointing to the target.

Running with the ball scoring (20 mins)

Organization - 30 long by 20 side with staggered goals (create easy rotation after shot). Rotate all players through goalkeeper postion. Player with a ball each

Rules - Attacker dribbles at speed and shoots before the cones, gets the ball and dribbles to the opposite line. Next player can start when the previous player shoots (they have the pay attention)

2 points for a goal, 1 point on the frame (make keeper save it) - GK gets a point for every save - keep track of score.

Coaching points -

Dribble with the instep or outside of foot, keep ball close, final touch to the side before shot. Run through the shot and keep going for rebound or retrieve ball. GK off the line (make goal small and be ready for long touch - angle play) stay on feet and move feet to get hands to the ball.

Progression -

1 long touch and run to the ball and hit it first time (differentation - touch on pass)

Pass the ball to a coach or players (#9 - center forward) - they drop it back for control shot or first time shot

Self Volleys (move closer) and let the players run a few steps and drop ball and volley (full volley out of air, half volley after bounce)

Covid Flying Changes (20 mins)