| Drill 1 - World Cup Shooting Drill |
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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 close range shooting techniques. |
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Field Preparation
 Entire Group
Full Size Goal with Goalkeeper
Penalty area
Supply of Balls |
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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. |
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| Drill 2 - Shooting "Give and Go" |
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Exercise Objectives:
This practice is designed to improve the player’s technical ability in a variety of close range shooting techniques. |
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Field Preparation
Entire Group
Full Size Goal with Goalkeeper
Penalty area
Supply of Balls |
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Coaching Pointers:
The first player in line passes the ball to the coach for a return pass. The coach 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 end of the line.
Coach should keep track of goals scored and make a competition amongst the shooters. |
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| Drill 3 - Dribble and Shoot |
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| Drill 4 - Control and Shoot |
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Exercise Objectives:
This practice is designed to improve each players shooting technique with an emphasis on controlling the ball to create a shot. |
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Field Preparation
Entire Group
Full Size Goal with Goalkeeper
Penalty area
Supply of Balls |
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Coaching Pointers:
A small group of players are placed at the edge of the penalty area. The first player in line moves towards the coach. The coach throws up a ball and the player has to control the ball quickly and take a shot at goal. Immediately after shooting the ball the player must look to follow through for any rebounds from the goalkeeper.
The shooter then rejoins the group at the end of the line. |
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| Small-Sided Game (with goalkeepers) |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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