Organization:

- 20 x 20

- 4 Players Per Station

- 1 Ball

Instructions:

- In the activity Players will work on shooting technique.

- P1 will connect with P2, who connects back. P1 will now drive the ball into the opposite direction.

- Same Concept will be repeated in the opposite hand side.

Coaching Points:

- Chest over the ball

- Hip facing target

- Contact of the Laces (Toe down to lock the ankle)

Progressions:

- Rotation

- Competition

Barcelona Shooting Drill

Set Up

3 players

One goal

Practice

Player A passed to Player B who returns the ball back to Player A

Player B moves to either one of the cones.

Player A passes the ball through to Player C who then lays in Player B to shoot on goal.

Repeat drill 8 to 10 times before swaping players.

Conditions

- Number of touches

- Type of lay off for shot

- Goalkeeper

- Restrictions on foot used

Key Skills

- Reading Player Movements

- Creating Space

- Possible One-Touch Passing

- Accuracy of Shooting.

Progression

- Add competition to make it semi opposed

Small Sided Game

Set Up

Area 30x40

Two Goals

6 to 12 players

Practice

Small sided game with 4v4 in the middle of the pitch and goalkeepers

One striker from each team in the zoned area.

Each team look to player their striker in on goal to score against the keeper unopposed.

Change striker every 3 mins.

Conditions

- Number of touches in the middle

- Once touch shooting

- Defender in the Zone with the striker

Technical

- Eye on the ball

- Body over the ball to keep the shot low

- Planted foot alongside the ball

- Inside of foot (direction) Front of the foot (power)

- Decision making with defender

Progressions

- To become more tactical can players link up with striker

- Players on the outside are now the shooters but only after linking up