| Drill 1 - Through Ball Shooting |
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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 shooting techniques. |
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Field Preparation
 Goalkeeper
Large group of players.
Half field
Cones
Supply of balls |
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Coaching Pointers:
Divide your team into two groups. Place a goalkeeper in goal. Position players and cones as in the diagram above, with a player positioned at each cone. Groups alternate attacking the goal. The practice is performed in the
following sequence.
Player "A" passes to player 'B" and follows the pass to take the place of player "B". Player "B" runs with the ball towards player "C" and then plays a through pass for player "C" to run onto. Player "B" takes the place of player "C". Player "C" runs onto the through ball and tries to score a goal. After the attack is ended player "C" joins the end of the line at the center circle.
The practice is then repeated by the opposite team.
Coach should keep track of goals scored and make a competition between the two groups.
Encourage players to use a variety of shooting techniques such as the low driven shot, the chip shot, the lofted
shot and bent shot etc. |
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| Drill 2 - Through Ball Shooting with a Defender |
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Exercise Objectives:
This practice is designed to improve the player’s technical ability in a variety of shooting techniques. |
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Field Preparation
Goalkeeper
Large group of players.
Half field
Cones
Supply of balls |
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Coaching Pointers:
Divide your team into two groups. Place a goalkeeper in goal. Position players and cones as in the diagram above, with a player positioned at each cone. A defender from the opposite group is positioned in the penalty area.
Groups alternate attacking the goal. The practice is performed in the following sequence.
Player "A" passes to player 'B" and follows the pass to take the place of player "B". Player "B" runs with the ball towards player "C" and then plays a through pass for player "C" to run onto. Player "B" takes the place of player "C". Player "C" runs onto the through ball and tries to beat the defender and score a goal.
After the attack is ended player "C" then becomes the defender against the opposite group.
The practice is then repeated by the opposite team.
Coach should keep track of goals scored and make a competition between the two groups.
Encourage players to use a variety of shooting techniques such as the low driven shot, the chip shot, the lofted
shot and bent shot etc. |
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| Drill 3 - Norwegian Crossing and Shooting Game |
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Exercise Objectives:
This is a great practice that incorporates crossing, shooting and goalkeeper. |
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Field Preparation
Entire Group
Full Size Goal with Goalkeeper
Area 30 yards x 30 Yards
Cones or Flag poles
Supply of Balls |
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Coaching Pointers:
Three group of players are position 30 yards from goal as in the diagram above. The practice starts when player “1” dribbles the ball forward and attacks the goal and shoots. After the shot, player “1” checks to player “2”, receives a pass from player “2” and plays it back “one touch”. Player “2” then attacks and shoots at goal. After the attack, player “3” attacks the flank and crosses the ball for player “1” and “2” to score. Both players should perform a cross over, attacking front and back posts.
Focus On:
Quality out swinging crosses.
Decisive ground and aerial finishing
Goalkeepers on crosses and shot stopping. |
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| Drill 4 - Chelsea Attacking Game |
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Exercise Objectives:
This is a great practice that incorporates passing and support, crossing, shooting and goalkeeping. |
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Field Preparation
12 Players (plus 2 Goalkeepers)
2 Full Size Goals with Goalkeepers
40 x 40 Yards
Cones or Flag poles
Supply of Balls |
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Coaching Pointers:
Players are divided into two team of six. Two wide zones are marked out as in the diagram above. The center zone is slit into half’s. In the teams attacking zone, place 2 wide players. In the central zones play 2 v 2. All players are restricted to their zones. Wide men cannot chase or tackle each other. They must stay in their half.
The goalkeeper starts the practice by distributing the ball to one of his wide attackers in the attacking half.
The winger controls the ball as quickly as possible and delivers a cross for his two attacking players. Progress to allowing the opposite wide player to get into the box on the back post to make it a 3 v 2 attacking situation.
Focus On:
Quality out swinging crosses.
Attacking front and back post.
Depth in the attacking shape.
Decisive ground and aerial finishing.
Goalkeepers on crosses and shot stopping. |
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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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