
Shoot from wide angles
Shooting from wide angles is all about accuracy, confidence and skill. Young players are often scared to try shooting from outside the box, but this session will give them the confidence to try outrageous shots. MORE
Even the best defences will be breached if your forwards make diagonal runs from wide and receive a well-timed through pass.
This shooting drill will help your players perfect their timing when making diagonal runs and getting a shot at goal.
Use one half of a pitch. Place three cones in a line halfway between the penalty area and centre circle. Have a fourth cone on the centre circle. See top picture.
Use 8 to 12 players, including a goalkeeper.
Warm up | Session | Developments | Game Situation | Warm Down |
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10 minutes | 15 minutes | 15 minutes | 15 minutes | 5 minutes |
Split the players into two groups. Half line up at the centre circle cone (passers) and the other half at the other centrally positioned cone (strikers). Each passer must have a ball.
The passer plays the ball to the striker and follows it. The striker passes back before running to their left, around the cone and diagonally towards goal. The passer again plays the ball to the striker, who controls it and shoots with their second touch. Both players then join the other’s line.
Make sure the strikers alternate their runs to the left and right, and use their weaker foot.
The striker returns a pass, runs around a cone and receives another pass before shooting.
The most recent player to join the strikers becomes a defender, applying pressure but not tackling. The striker still only has two touches. After carrying out the defensive role, the defender returns to the strikers’ line.
The addition of a defender makes the striker control and shoot quickly.
Create a 75 yards by 50 yards pitch with a goal at either end. Have a 35 yards by 25 yards central playing area inside the pitch with a 7-yards wide channel along both wings.
Play 4v4 within the central area, and goalkeepers in each goal. To score, a player must make their run from either wide channel onto a ball played along the ground and through the front of the central area. Once the player breaks out, a defender can chase to apply pressure.
In a 4v4, players can only score if running from a wide channel. Defenders can cover.