
The shooting range – practice
in Shooting
This three-part session will have your team peppering the opponents’ goal. By TRISTRAM BISGROVE MORE
This session aims to improve the attitude to shooting at goal by concentrating on having a good first touch or by combining with team mates in order to create space for a shot.
Use an area 50 yards long by 30 yards wide that is split into two end zones, each 15 yards in length and one central zone 20 yards in length. The game situation is played on a pitch 40 yards long by 30 yards wide.
Warm up | Session | Developments | Game Situation | Warm Down |
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10 minutes | 10 minutes | 15 minutes | 15 minutes | 10 minutes |
The black player passes to the attacking white player. The attacker receives the pass and has one touch to shift the ball out of their feet and then shoot at goal.
The player is able to move anywhere they like inside the central zone before calling to receive a pass.
Immediately, after the shot, a white player at the side passes to a black player in the centre.
A black player passes to a white player who takes a touch and then shoots at goal.
Both teams play inside the central zone with one player being neutral and playing for whichever team has possession of the ball.
The objective is to use the neutral player to create an overload situation where you can free a player on your team to shoot at goal.
Each team uses the neutral player to create an overload and shoot at goal.
Play a small-sided game with normal rules. However, to encourage players to attempt shots at goal you can award one point for each shot on target and two points for each goal scored. That way, each shot that is accurate and on target is rewarded.
To encourage shooting in a small-sided game, one point is awarded for shots on target and two points for a goal.