Organization:

Players in pairs

1 ball per pair

2 yard gates, 10 yards in between each player

Instructions:

Players strike the ball through the gate using the driven technique.

No scores to ensure shooting technique is used rather than passes.

Coaching Points:

Observe target

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:

Move gates 15-20 yards apart and make it a competition to see who can be the first to score 10 goals against their partner using correct shooting technique

Organization:

Players placed on endline, cones 20 yards away.

Large goal (1 point), two mini goals (3 points)

Instructions:

Players pick up ball at cone, have a maximum of 3 touches to score. first player to put the ball in the net receives the points.

Coaching Points:

1.Prep Touch and approach

2.Observe the GK’s position

3.Shot selection, proper surface, proper striking technique

4.Technique after ball is struck

Progressions:

1 ball is played in for two players

Organization:

As many balls as possible for quick rotations

2 age specific goals

2x2 yard starting gates

2x10 yard shooting gate (15-20 yards away from goal)

Instructions:

First player dribbles out and shoots as close to shooting gate/line as possible, after shooting they become the GK, the GK goes to the back of the opposite line of the shooter, next in line repeats for continual rotation.

Coaching Points:

Head up on approach to observe GK, smaller touches as get closer to shooting line, use last touch to give yourself correct angle of approach.

Use same technical coaching points as learned in previous activity

Be confident

Placement vs power?

Progressions:

Make individual competition (first player to 10 goals)

split players into two teams with specific GKs and make a team competition

Ball is lofted into target player in between shooting line who lays off ball for 1 time strike

add defender by shooting line to make it a 1v1 before trying to score

Organization:

Instructions:

- Free play to goals

Coaching Points:

less instruction here, just reminding players about space and spreading out

making connections with the previous drills to enforce previous coaching points

Switching out of pressure

Progressions: