Play Like Austria – Long Shooting
1. 3 queues
- Players split into 3 queues
- Footballs are with the servers by the posts
- Server will play into the attacker by the mannequin and look to press the ball
- The attacker must gain control and look to shoot before the pressure arrives
- White serves to Red
- Red serves to White
- Coach ensures rotation occurs
Progression:
- 2 players can pressure the ball from each side of the post (re jig the queue order)
Key Tips
- Strike the ball with laces and fast limb speed
- Assess where the goal is before the shot is taken
- Try to mentally block out that defenders are approaching – focus on ball contact
Coach’s Tip
- Practice can be done with 4 players – Just add a cone into the middle of the area (if all sides are taken player can move to the space cone)
2. Football Dodgeball
- 2 teams, players are separated by a middle coned zone
- Players can pass to each other but only have 5 seconds to score when the ball is in their half
- GK’s have a supply of footballs if the ball leaves the playing area
- The team without the ball look to protect their goalkeeper but cannot stand on the goalkeeper’s line
- If one of the defensive players (including the goalkeeper) catches a shot the player who had the shot is ‘out’ and all other players can re-join. If a catch is attempted and dropped the player who made the attempt is out
- If a goal is scored the player who scores nominates a player from the opposite team to ‘go out’
- Players who are out ‘play one touch, one bounce’
Key Tips
- Adjust the pitch size to meet the needs of the individuals power output when striking
- Set team mates up for volleys
3. Football dodgeball Progression
- Same setup as 2. Football Dodgeball
- Normal game
- If a goal is scored from over the half way line 1 goal is added and 1 goal is taken away from the opposition
Key Tips
- Adapt pitch size for success or to stretch players
First team to 5 goals wins
