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Miroslav Klose is the all time leading scorer for the German national team. Now retired he is giving his skills to the 17-year-olds of Bayern Munich. Use the sessions this week to help you coach strikers to be like Klose MORE
In this series we will show you how to get the ball into positions where your strikers can score more. This week we focus on how to recognise a first-time shooting opportunity MORE
This session allows players to work on first-time shooting in a competitive game-like situation. It works on technique of shooting and tactical positioning so your players make themselves open to shoot MORE
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If you want to see your forwards scoring like they’re on fire, get them to model their game on Boca Juniors 00striker Carlos Tevez, who plays with passion and scores with regularity MORE
Use this fast-scoring game to teach your players how to latch onto goalscoring opportunities. This session is all about scoring before your opponents and knocking them out. MORE
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
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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
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Great wingers can cut inside and shoot. Use this activity to encourage your players to add an end product to their dribbling. MORE
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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
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
Use this coaching drill to encourage attackers to try something a bit different when they approach goal. MORE
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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
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
Getting players used to passing and moving in different parts of the pitch is vital to their match day success MORE
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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
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
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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
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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
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
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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
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
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
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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
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
