
Big Shot
Objective:
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To develop ability and willingness to shoot from central areas.
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To develop an attitude of looking for half-chances and rebounds.
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Target:
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To outscore the opposition.

Organization
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Mark area 25 x 18 yards, with halfway line.
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Use portable or improvised goals with cones/poles.
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If using regulation-sized goals (8-yards x 8-feet) allow goals only below head height.
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Two goalkeepers, but everyone rotates through the goalkeeping position.
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Goalkeepers cannot shoot
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4 vs. 1 (plus goalkeeper) in each half.
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A goalkeeper starts by rolling ball to one of four players.
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Four keep possession from the opponent while working to create a shooting position.
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Shots can only be taken from within own half.
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After shot the one advanced team player (the "Sniffer") looks for scoring opportunities from rebounds off the goalkeeper, defenders or goal posts.
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Four players in possession may play back to their goalkeeper.
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Rotate the "Sniffer" and goalkeepers every 3- or 4-minutes.
Teaching
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Encourage players to try a strike for goal.
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Tell "Sniffer" to always gamble on possibility of a rebound.
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Have defending players take up good positions to block shots (even though confined to their half).
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Encourage goalkeeper to work at maintaining a view of the ball at all times.
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Teach goalkeepers to make good decisions relative to the situation (e.g., whether to catch or deflect the ball into non-dangerous areas).
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Encourage supporting play to give alternative for shot or pass.
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Progressions
U10 Progressions
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Initially allow the game to help progress and develop the players without too much coach intervention.
U11 Progressions
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If you are using these lesson plans for the first time refer to the Lesson Plans for the U10.
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Can make the field slightly longer to encourage accurate long range shooting.
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Or shorter, to test the goalkeepers.
U12 Progressions
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If you are using these lesson plans for the first time refer to the Lesson Plans for the U10 and U11’s for ideas on progressions for the U12 age group.
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Play 3 vs. 1 in each half and split into 3 teams (of 5 players - 3 + Sniffer and Keeper).
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Scoring team stays in. Losers change with resting team. Ball starts with new team.