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Shooting the Through Ball

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Exercise Objectives:
This practice is designed to improve the player’s technical ability in a variety of shooting techniques.
 
Field Preparation
   Goalkeeper
   Large group of players.
   Half field
   Cones
   Supply of balls
 
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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