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.

Ultimate 4 v 4 Challenge

in Passing, Shooting, Small Sided Games

Set up Pitch size: 30 x 20 yards (minimum) up to 40 x 25 yards (maximum) Mark out 4 zones on the pitch as in diagram 1 Two normal goals (centred) and four mini targets (in the corners) No keepers Two teams of four players This game is a combination of five games: the Two... MORE

4 v 4 – Lives

in Shooting, Small Sided Games

Set up Mark out a 30 yard diameter circular pitch (with markers or cones if necessary) Place four goals as in the diagrams Four teams of four players Rules One player from each team starts on the pitch. Each team has four lives. Pass a ball onto the pitch to start the game. The four... MORE

On target

in Shooting, Small Sided Games

Encourage your team to play forward passes into the target man and then make supporting runs in order to receive a return pass to shoot. MORE

Passers v shooters

in Passing, Shooting, Small Sided Games

Each team in this game has a different objective to complete in order to be successful. One team works as the passers and tries to keep possession of the ball. The other team needs to pressure the opposition and win the ball in order to shoot for goal. MORE

Six Shooter

in Fun soccer games, Shooting

Great way to improve attitude to shooting, accuracy/power, support play and follow ups. Skills include creating space and good body shape to receive the ball for a potential first time shot. Attitude to shoot, first touch, angles, support communication and accuracy/power rebounds. MORE