Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): U10s Shooting Session 1

Shooting - Technical (30 mins)

Organisation

12-14 players (including 2 GKs)

Ball each

Goals abt 40 meters apart

8 cones to mark starting positions for players

4 cones to mark from where shot is taken

Introduce mechanics (below). 

Adaptation to Practice (Progression/regression, challenges)

Players line up at one of the gates on each side of the goal (split players evenly)

- First player dribbles towards the cone and when reaches it takes a shot stationary then joins the line on the other side

- Progress to no pause between the dribble and the shot. Add in a cone to encourage them to curve their run.

Challenge - which team can score the most in 2 minutes?

                 - add 2 pts for hitting corners

After 10 minutes switch sides in order to shoot with the other foot (practice both stronger and weaker foot)

Progression: add a server to replace the cone. Players now need to shoot directly from the pass.

Progression - add a defender 

Mechanics of Technique

1. Get your body in a position to strike the ball

2. Angled approach

3. Non kicking foot beside the ball

4. Head over the ball

5. Select Surface & Strike: E.g. Laces, Inside.

6. Follow through

7. Aim low and across goal (Accuracy)

8. Decision