AGES 13 TO 14 - WEEK TWO

Drill 1 - Turn and Shoot

Warm Up:
Refer to the “Warm Up” section for a variety of fun warm up activities for your team. Use a combination of exercises “with” and “without” the ball. Relate the warm up to the skill of the day. Be creative, energetic, and make the warm-up a fun start to the practice session.

Exercise Objectives:
This practice is designed to improve the player’s technical ability in a variety of long and close range shooting techniques.

Field Preparation
Large group of players
Area 30 x 30 yards
Full Size Goals
Cones or Flag poles
Supply of Balls
Colored Bibs

Coaching Pointers:
Divide players into two small groups. Groups are positioned on each side of the penalty area and attack opposite goals. A receiver is positioned at a cone placed 5 yards from the second cone. The remaining players are placed at a cone with a ball each.

First player in line passes the ball to the receiver. The receiver must turn as efficiently as possible, quickly attack the penalty area and finish with a shot on goal. The second player moves to the cone and becomes the next receiver. After shot is taken the player must collect their ball, jog back to their group and join the end of the line. Coach should keep track of goals scored and make a competition amongst players or groups.

The coach should emphasize the following coaching points:

Attack the goal with commitment.
Use a variety of techniques to turn, outside of the foot, inside, let the ball role etc.
First touch when turning should direct the ball in the direction of the goal and out of the feet.
The emphasis should be placed on "accuracy" and not power when shooting.

Encourage players to use a variety of shooting techniques such as the low driven shot, the chip shot, the lofted shot and bent shot etc.

Progression:
Can introduce a defender in each penalty area. Can insert a target man inside the box to play a "Give and Go" off.

Drill 2 - Two Shot Drill

Exercise Objectives:
This practice is designed to improve the player’s technical ability in a variety of shooting techniques.

Field Preparation
Large group of players
Penalty Area
Full Size Goals
Cones or Flag poles
Supply of Balls
Colored Bibs

Coaching Pointers:
A group of players are placed at the edge of the penalty area. Two servers are positioned each side of the goal. One server passes the ball to the edge of the box for the shooter to hit first time. Immediately after shooting the ball, the second server delivers a short-range pass for the shooter to strike at goal. After taking both shots, the shooter returns to their starting position and joins the end of the line.

Coach should keep track of goals scored and make a competition amongst the shooters.

The coach should emphasize the following coaching points:

The emphasis should be placed on "accuracy" and not power.
Players should time their runs so that they do not have to break stride when striking the ball.
Remember to keep the head steady and eyes fixed firmly on the ball.
Encourage players to use a variety of shooting techniques such as the low driven shot, the chip shot, the lofted shot and bent shot etc.

Drill 3 - Give, Go and Shoot

Exercise Objectives:
This practice is designed to improve the player’s technical ability in a variety shooting techniques with an emphasis on the "Give and Go".

Field Preparation
Large group of players
Half Field
2 Full Size Goals
Cones or Flag poles
Supply of Balls
Colored Bibs

Coaching Pointers:
A small group of players are placed at the side of each goal. Two target players are positioned in the middle of the area. The first player in line passes the ball to the target player for a return pass. The target player returns the pass "one touch" for the shooter to hit first time. Immediately after shooting the ball the shooter must look to follow through for any rebounds from the goalkeeper.

The shooter then joins the group at the opposite side and joins the end of the line.

Coach should keep track of goals scored and make a competition amongst the shooters.

The coach should emphasize the following coaching points:

The emphasis should be placed on "accuracy" and not power.
Change pace after receiving the return pass from the target player.
Players should time their runs so that they do not have to break stride when striking the ball.
Remember to keep the head steady and eyes fixed firmly on the ball.

Encourage players to use a variety of shooting techniques such as the low driven shot, the chip shot, the lofted shot and bent shot etc.

Drill 4 - World Cup Shooting Drill

Exercise Objectives:
This practice is designed to improve the player’s technical ability in a variety of close range shooting techniques.

Field Preparation
Large group of players
Penalty Area
Full Size Goals
Cones or Flag poles
Supply of Balls
Colored Bibs

Coaching Pointers:
Players are divided equally into two groups. One group is positioned behind the goal to recover missed shots. The second group are split equally and positioned at two cones placed at the edge of the penalty area. Two servers, positioned each side of the goal, serve the ball on the ground and between the two flag poles placed approximately 12 yards from the goal line. Each server alternates serving. Players recovering the balls must always ensure there is a ready supply of ball for the servers.

Players shooting must receive a pass from the server diagonally opposite. The ball must be struck after it passes through the cones. Any ball struck before passing through the cones does not count. The group works as a team to see how many goals they can score in three minutes. After the three minutes, all goals are totaled and the groups alternate.

The emphasis should be placed on "accuracy" and not power.

Players should time their runs so that they do not have to break stride when striking the ball.

Note: This is also a great practice to use for heading. Have servers deliver underhanded serves.

Small-Sided Game (with goalkeepers)

Exercise Objectives:
Finish with small sided game 6 v 6, 7 v 7 (with Goalkeepers). The practice should be concluded with a small-sided game reinforcing the coaching points from your drills.

Field Preparation
Entire Group (split into two equal teams)
Area 40 x 60 yards
Use Small Goals, Cones or Flag poles
Supply of Balls
Colored Bibs

Coaching Pointers:

Divide the players into two equal teams with goalkeepers.
Each field should be approximately 40 yards x 60 yards.
Use corner flags or cones as goals.
Total time, 20-30 minutes.
At the end of your session, review all coaching points made during the practice.

Record Score:

Team 1_________________ v Team 2 _________________

At the end of your session, review all coaching points made during the practice.

Schedule

Week One
Week Two
Week Three
Week Four
Week Five
Week Six
Week Seven
Week Eight
Week Nine
Week Ten
Week Eleven
Week Twelve

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