2013 section meeting coaching workshop shoot. score. the art of shooting!

2013 Section MeetingCoaching Workshop

Shoot. Score. The Art of Shooting!

Shoot. Score. The Art of Shooting!The AYSO Vision Statement To provide world class youth soccer programs that enrich children’s lives.

The AYSO Mission Statement To develop and deliver quality youth soccer programs, which promote a fun, family

environment based on the AYSO Philosophies of: Everyone Plays, Balanced Teams, Open Registration, Positive Coaching, Good Sportsmanship and Player Development…


AYSO Philosophies of:Everyone PlaysBalanced TeamsOpen RegistrationPositive CoachingGood SportsmanshipPlayer Development…


Think about this:Practice or Training?Drills or Activities?Shooting or Finishing?..


Facts About Finishing: The only bad shot is a shot not taken! A high percentage of opportunities to shoot

are never taken! At the highest levels of soccer the average number of shots per game is around thirteen (13) and one goal is scored for every seven attempts…


Facts About Finishing:If a team can achieve ten (10) shots on target (on goal) during a match they will rarely lose the match!

Ten (10) shots on goal gives your team an 86% chance of winning (if you don't give the other team ten shots on goal). After hundreds of matches analyzed, a team that achieved 10 shots on goal never lost the match…


How to Succeed when Finishing: Teach your team to -

• Shoot at every opportunity. • Attack opponents by dribbling whenever possible. • Look to pass the ball to the back of the defense.• Maintain good shape and organization (compact)…


How to Succeed when Finishing:• Take more shots than the other team.• Gain more set pieces than the other team.• Take more crosses, especially to the back of

the defense. • Win back the ball more often.

Do the above and your team will usually be on top at the end of the match…


Principles of Good Finishing in the Attacking third:

Move Receive Finish…


Principles of Good Finishing in the Midfield third:

BuildConnectSupport (depth) Penetrate…


Defending third - Regain possession by:DenyingDelayingDirectingDestroying

Now:Connect

Penetrate…


Finishing/Shooting Training

When working on finishing/shooting, use activities that work on:

One-touch shots from inside the penalty area from balls served at various angles on the ground.

One-touch volleys and half-volleys in the penalty area from balls served at varying heights and angles.

Shots taken from outside the penalty area while running forward with the ball, from central positions and down both flanks…


Finishing/Shooting TrainingWhen working on finishing, use activities:

Always use a Keeper.Play 1 vs. 1 against the Keeper. Make the Keeper leave his or her

line…


Teach: Crossing

Zone Crossing

Zone

CrossingZone

CrossingZone

Shooting Zone

Shooting Zone

20 yards 20 yards10 yards


Finishing/Shooting Activities

Run

Roll Out

Shot

Run

Roll OutShot

40X20 ya rd gridRun

Run

Roll Out

Run

Shot

20x40 yard grid with Keepers

Pass

Pass

PassPass

Attack

Attack Defend

Defend

3 v 1 3 v 1

ShotK

K

20x40 yard grid with Keepers

Rollout

Pass

Pass

Shot

12

3

45 6

7

8

12

3

45 6

7

8

DefendsDefends

Attacks

Attacks Pass

Pass

Shot

Shot

Run

Pass

Shot

Run

Pass

Shot

Become Keeper


Summary:Shoot at every opportunity. Attack opponents by dribbling whenever possible. Look to pass the ball to the back of the

defense.Maintain good shape and organization. Take more shots than the other team.The only bad shot is a shot not taken! So…

Shoot - Quality Finishing

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Any questions?

Thank you!

2013 section meeting coaching workshop shoot. score. the art of shooting!

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