Soccer Shooting
Soccer Shooting
Soccer Shooting
Introduction:
The main purpose for our shooting drills today will be to:
Skill Cues:
1. PLANT: with your non dominant foot about a steps length away from the ball
2. LOCK: shooting ankle should be locked and toe pointed
3. HIT: hit the middle of the ball with the laces or top of your foot for a power shot
4. SWING: swing straight through the ball
Activities:
Wall kicks:
This activity is an easy stationary way to practice your form and get warmed up.
- First find a wall or flat surface to kick against.
- Next, we are going to over-exaggerate our cues to really break down our correct
shooting technique.
- After planting, locking, hitting, and swinging retrieve your ball and get in as
many repetitions as you see fit to really home in on the form and get your legs
warm.
- This drill can all be done with your non- dominated foot.
1-2 shoot
This drill is another way to practice our shooting form while increasing a players
finishing skills. It also allows for lots of repetitions to improve accuracy on the move.
- The shooter starts at a cone or spot farther away from the goal while the passer is
positioned to the right or left of the shooter, slightly in front of them.
- The shooter makes a pass to the passer then moves forward to receive the second
pass. The passer takes one, or two touches, and lays the ball to either side of them
- The shooting player runs onto the ball and immediately takes a shot on goal.
- Players should retrieve their own shots before returning to the line.
First to finish
This drill challenges players to develop their shooting and finishing skills under
game like speeds. It can be played in teams, 1v1, against one’s self (trying to beat a
personal record).
- two goals or bounds are placed on one end line of the field
- Place one cone about 18-20 yards away from each goal. You can decrease, or
increase, the distance the cone is away from the goal depending on your skill
level.
- Place one cone along the end line, 5-8 yards outside of each goal.
- Players are divided into two teams with one player from each team competing at
a time. Each team has their own goal and cone that the players must dribble
around before shooting. When players score they count outload, winning a point
for their team. The team or players (1v1) with the most points at the end of the
round wins.