2nd Grade Fall Academy Week 4: Shooting
2nd Grade Fall Academy Week 4: Shooting Foot skills – single cone
Shoot to target- technique
Implementation Each player dribbles around the grid, players will do a different foot skill as the coach instructs. Foot skills to include: -Free dribble -Inside/Outside only -Lace/Sole only -Creative dribble -When the coach shouts ‘cone, inside’- the players go to a cone and dribble around the cone with a part of the foot called. Add moves/turns (scissors/L-turn) Coaching Points • Keep the ball close • Head up and looking for space • Change directions and speeds • Lots of touches on the ball/Fast feet
Implementation Each player will set up in a pair across from a center cone about 10 yards away. • • •
Play for a couple of minutes at a time, each time the cone is hit the player gets a point. After the 2 minutes is over, you will have a winner and loser in each pair. The winners move up and losers move down.
Progression Move further back in distance. Coaching Points • Correct shooting technique • Laces technique-NO toes • ABC’s • Angle- of the approach • Body- non kicking foot by the ball/chin-knee-toe • Contact- strike the laces in the middle of the ball • Follow through for power
Triangle Goal
Implementation In groups, set up a triangle goal (3 cones) add a GK then spread three players on the outside of the goal. Players can either pass or shoot on any side of the triangle goal. Progression Add a defender to play against the three shooters. Also keep rotating GK, shooters and defender.
Coaching Points • Correct shooting technique • First touch then shoot- at speed • Open space ahead? Shoot • Look for a pass If you cannot shoot • Beat a player with a move is possible
All sessions end with small sided games (3v3/4v4) or a regular game (5v5) 20 min at least NO coaching- let the children play!
Shoot to target- technique
Implementation Each player dribbles around the grid, players will do a different foot skill as the coach instructs. Foot skills to include: -Free dribble -Inside/Outside only -Lace/Sole only -Creative dribble -When the coach shouts ‘cone, inside’- the players go to a cone and dribble around the cone with a part of the foot called. Add moves/turns (scissors/L-turn) Coaching Points • Keep the ball close • Head up and looking for space • Change directions and speeds • Lots of touches on the ball/Fast feet
Implementation Each player will set up in a pair across from a center cone about 10 yards away. • • •
Play for a couple of minutes at a time, each time the cone is hit the player gets a point. After the 2 minutes is over, you will have a winner and loser in each pair. The winners move up and losers move down.
Progression Move further back in distance. Coaching Points • Correct shooting technique • Laces technique-NO toes • ABC’s • Angle- of the approach • Body- non kicking foot by the ball/chin-knee-toe • Contact- strike the laces in the middle of the ball • Follow through for power
Triangle Goal
Implementation In groups, set up a triangle goal (3 cones) add a GK then spread three players on the outside of the goal. Players can either pass or shoot on any side of the triangle goal. Progression Add a defender to play against the three shooters. Also keep rotating GK, shooters and defender.
Coaching Points • Correct shooting technique • First touch then shoot- at speed • Open space ahead? Shoot • Look for a pass If you cannot shoot • Beat a player with a move is possible
All sessions end with small sided games (3v3/4v4) or a regular game (5v5) 20 min at least NO coaching- let the children play!
