Two touch target
Use this realistic shooting session to coach your players to receive a ball played to the edge of the penalty area and shoot with their second touch MORE
Shooting
6 tips for scoring from the penalty spot
in Set pieces, Shooting
Manchester City beat Chelsea in the Carabao Cup final on penalties. So how do you go about making sure you score? Derby County manager and Chelsea legend Frank Lampard gives his 6 tips MORE
Zigzag dribble
in Ball Control and Footwork, Shooting
Great wingers can cut inside and shoot. Use this activity to encourage your players to add an end product to their dribbling. MORE
Score more stunners
in Email newsletters, Shooting
Goals from outside the box are always a spectacular way to hit the back of the net. It is often seen as a waste of possession but in youth soccer young goalkeepers will find it hard to keep out an accurate shot hit with power. MORE
Tales of the unexpected
A fun shooting game with aim of setting your attackers up for the chance to hit long-range shots at goal so they can catch the opposition out. MORE
Overload Attack
Use this coaching drill to encourage attackers to try something a bit different when they approach goal. MORE
Explosive squares
in Shooting, Small Sided Games
This game encourages supporting and movement off the ball as well as making sure players learn how to deal with the basics of passing and receiving. After making a pass you will often see players standing still and admiring their work, you will also see players struggling to create good supporting angles for the player with the ball. MORE
Cannonball run
Developing an arsenal of different shooting techniques will enhance your team’s chances of scoring goals. Use this session to help your players score with either precision or power shots. MORE
Flankers
Getting players used to passing and moving in different parts of the pitch is vital to their match day success MORE
New Year net busters
in Email newsletters, Shooting
Start the New Year with a bang by getting your strikers to shoot at every opportunity from wherever they are on the pitch. Shooting from different areas is key to scoring more goals. MORE
Chip shape
The chip is an important technique for all players to master. It can be used to lift the ball over an advancing goalkeeper or for lofted passes over a relatively short distance. MORE
Skills slalom
in Ball Control and Footwork, Shooting
This brilliant training drill will encourage your attackers to control the ball and unleash a shot on the run – makes a great arrival activity as you can add players as they turn up MORE
How to score with both feet
in Ball Control and Footwork, Email newsletters, Shooting
Great strikers can score goals with both of their feet, so try to get your players using their weaker foot close to goal so they’re not twisting their bodies into unusual shapes to try and get their foot in the right position to score. MORE
Single-minded striker
Use this session to teach your strikers to attack with strength and presence – to be a strong forward who strikes fear into the heart of defenders. This simple session puts the focus on passing and moving to get into a good position to hit the target MORE
Deadly with both feet
in Ball Control and Footwork, Shooting
The second a striker gets a sniff of the goal, if they can use both feet it is easier to pull the trigger and fire home. This activity helps to develop these skills for use on match day MORE
Midfield score
To make your attacking midfielders as effective as England and Manchester City star Raheem Sterling you need to get them to shoot at every opportunity. This session is about scoring and reacting, beating a keeper or getting past a defender. MORE
Take a shot
Players need to practise a variety of shots in pressure situations so they can improve their chances of scoring goals. This session could help you find your best goalscorer – it might not be your current centre forward. MORE
The chip
in Ball Control and Footwork, Shooting
At youth level the keeper will often come out of goal to try to get the ball and the best way to beat him is with an accurate chip over him into the net. It is an extra tool to give your players at all levels of the game. MORE
Score from long range
This session improves shooting technique and gives players confidence to shoot from long range. It also develops decision-making, as players make choices about when and where to shoot and which part of their foot to use. MORE
Near post winners
A fast and furious game to encourage your attackers to use their speed to beat defenders and take the keeper by surprise MORE
On the volley
The technique for passing and shooting when the ball is off the ground is not easy for players to learn. Help your team acquire these skills with this session. MORE
It’s a long shot
This session aims to improve the willingness of your players to take a chance and shoot for goal from outside the penalty area. MORE
One touch both feet
If you want to sharpen up your players in front of goal, this is a continuous exercise that will help strikers perfect the art of shooting first time with either foot MORE
Striker zone
in Shooting, Small Sided Games
This unopposed session gets attackers scoring with balls coming in from the wings. All players get balls played hard and low onto both feet as they attack at either end of the pitch. It includes build up play for a thorough attacking work out. MORE
