Category: Shooting
Type: Drill
BACK TO THE GOAL
This drill can be done by an entire team but is specifically for forwards, so you as a coach may want to have your defenders and midfielders working on other things while your forwards do this drill. Have your group of athletes located just outside the penalty area, directly across from the left goal post. The first athlete in the group or line, runs from the line to the penalty spot (12 yd. line) then plantshis/her foot and changes direction, running directly away from the goal now. He/she should receive a pass at their feet right as they hit the edge of the 18 yd. line. He/she must then turn with the ball, using only one touch and get a shot off as soon as possible. The athlete can use any part of his/her foot to turn, inside, outside, or the laces it doesn’t matter. What matters here is that the athlete puts the ball just far enough away from their body that they can get a full shot off. If they put the ball to far away from them it will get stolen and that is not a good thing. To help the athlete feel pressured and concentrate on keeping the ball close, put a cones approximately 3-5 yds. on both sides of him/her. If their first touch and turn puts them outside the cone they lose their turn and can not shoot. Repeat this drill over and overagain.
What to look for Coaches: It is very easy for the athletes to get caught up
in the shooting aspect of this drill. Unfortunately this drill is all about
the turn and having the delicate touch it takes to turn quickly, without losing control or the ball to a defender, and then getting a shot off. You may need to have the athletes start the drill by passing them the ball and allowing them to turn but not shoot.This should help them grasp the idea that without the proper turn you won’t get a shot off anyway, so they need to do it correctly. To increase difficulty, you can throw or bounce the balls into the players. Make your forwards use different body parts to turn with the ball. A forward who can turn quickly in front of the goal and get a shot off is someone who will surprise the goalie and score quite a few goals.
Submitted by: Coach Clay
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