Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): 9U/10U Shooting: Striking the ball

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Name:	Travis Yoakum
City:	CARBONDALE
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Coaching Points:

1) Lock ankle by pointing toe down

2) Strike the ball near the top of the laces (sweet spot)

3) Take the spin off the ball by striking through the ball

1) Land on striking foot

2) Good preperation touch

3) Body shape open to the field and goal

4) Look to shoot early

1) Prepare ball into open space

2) Face the target when striking the ball

3) Keep the ball low by keeping your body over the ball

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Screen 1

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#1 Volley and Catch

Set Up:

1) Channels 5x150

2) Partner and a ball

3) Players set up bay facing each other

Rules:

1) Volley ball to teammate, then teammate catches with hands

2) Repeat

3) Have players use their sweet spot

4) Have players start 5 yrds apart

5) Once they are good with being 5 yards apart, have them move back to 10 yards

#2 Triangle Goal

Set Up:

1) Area 40x35 yds

2) Two teams of 5

3) GK

4) Create a triangle out of cones or polls for the players to shoot through

Rules:

1) Attacking team must shoot the ball through two sides of the triangle to score

2) Games are played for 15 minutes

3) If the GK makes a save, they pay to the opposite team

#3 3v3+3 (Bumpers) + 2 Gks

Set Up:

1) 40x35 Area

2) 2 goals with Gks

Rules:

1) 3 minute games

2) Waiting team acts like bumpers

3) Teams switch after the 3 minutes

4) Winner stays