Time your attackers
The time trial game places the attackers under high pressure in order to get them to attack at top speed and score goals in the allotted time. How many goals can the attacking team score before the time runs out? MORE
Shooting
Coaching these soccer shooting drills will enhance your players’ ability to beat the goalkeeper from many different positions. Shooting is a core soccer skill for EVERY player and we have some great ways to coach it. We look at shooting from dead ball situations, shooting while running, shooting first time, drive shots and how to make the ball bend, curl and dip. We have great soccer shooting drills and games to help you coach the skills to all your players.
Striker anticipates through balls
Playing a ball into a striker in space gives that player the chance to run with the ball and beat a player and smash the ball into the net. Use this session to give your receiving strikers practice in beating players and scoring goals. MORE
Turn and score
in Ball Control and Footwork, Shooting
When the route to goal is blocked players need to be able to turn into space and go a different way to find a route to goal. MORE
Locked on goal
This is a good session to teach players to shoot or combine to shoot quickly from varied distances under pressure. The more players shoot, the more chance the team has of scoring goals. MORE
Fast feet and shoot
in Ball Control and Footwork, Shooting
An individual session to get young players to unleash shots at goal when they are on the run. Good for coordination and balance with some ball control and of course shooting. MORE
Be creative around the penalty area
This will help your team make killer passes into the final third, with clever play releasing players so they beat the offside trap and go 1v1 on the keeper. It is a great session for attackers to show off timing and technique. MORE
Skilful shooting
in Shooting, Small Sided Games
Getting set up to score goals is vital to the success of your team. It needs a simple bit of skill in this game to get players scoring goals. MORE
Creative play around the penalty area
in Ball Control and Footwork, Shooting
One of the options your attacking players have when they approach the penalty area, be it a winger, wingback or number 10, is to go it alone into the box to get past the defenders. MORE
The top scorer
If your players can make space inside a crowded penalty area to receive the ball, they will also have time to take a shot at goal. MORE
Netbusters
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. MORE
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
Set up shots to find the net
In matches, forwards often have to play with their backs to goal. This will allow defenders and midfielders to make positive forward passes into attacking areas of the pitch and support those passes with good runs. Then they can expect accurate set-ups by forwards to shoot. MORE
Get centrebacks scoring
This is a fast, technical game that forces central defenders to support the attack and get themselves on the score sheet. It also shows them how hard they have to work to get back to defend if the ball is lost. MORE
Ready, fire, aim
The goal doesn’t move, so when your forwards receive the ball with their backs to goal they should know where to shoot without aiming. MORE
Build up to score
in Shooting, Soccer drills and skills
This session will put a stop to wasted chances up front. It allows your players to experiment with their technique and get used to hitting the target with a snap shot or when finishing off a move. MORE
Shoot on sight
Shooting chances may only be there for a split second and young players miss the opportunity while moving the ball from one foot to the other or by passing when a shot would be the best option. MORE
Second ball steal
Forwards must always be “alive” and ready to react should a defender fail to clear the ball, miss-control, play a poor pass or not react to a rebound off the goalkeeper. Use this session to keep your forwards alert and they will steal goals for your team. MORE
Dribble to score
in Shooting, Soccer dribbling drills
This game helps to get your players dribbling past defenders and shooting at goal. It will help your players win 1v1s and get them finishing off good moves. MORE
5 ways to shoot at goal
in Email newsletters, Shooting
These are five of my go to sessions when I want to coach shooting or to give my players a good workout using both feet to put the ball in the net... it's also the thing they love to do at training better than anything. MORE
Score from close range
Scoring from close range isn't always as simple as it sounds. Try running this session to get your attackers taking shooting opportunities in the penalty area. MORE
Side-on volley shots
When the ball’s between knee and waist height the side-on volley is a very effective technique for getting a strike in at goal. MORE
Finish your chances
in Attacking, Crossing, Passing, Shooting
Teams can get into the final third but often fail to convert chances. This focuses on finishing using combinations, passing, crossing and a variety of finishes. MORE
Sharp shooter
This session combines key attacking elements of passing, shooting and crossing. It moves quickly and positively and ensures players use both feet. Having players who can link up instinctively in the final third is a great advantage at any level, and this practice will get them thinking on their feet. MORE
Net busters
in Email newsletters, Shooting
How many times do you see great moves that demand a goal but end up going lamely out of play because no one finished off the move? How frustrating is that! A lot of effort on the training ground and by the players on match days goes into building an attack that creates a goal scoring chance... that is why it must be finished off. MORE
