Shoot Like a Game
In matches you rarely shoot from a standstill, so practise shooting on the move.
Set up
- Warm up for 3 minutes: a few easy strikes into the goal.
Garden, park.
How to play
- Dribble then shoot: a couple of touches, then a quick shot at the corners.
- Turn and shoot: back to goal, control a wall pass, turn and shoot. 8 shots.
- Shoot on the run: push the ball ahead, run on, and strike it. 8 shots.
- Both feet: alternate favourite-foot and practice-foot shots. 10 shots.
Make it easier
Make it harder
- Beat the keeper: a grown-up in goal. Pick your corner and finish.
- One-touch finish: a grown-up rolls it across, you finish first time.
- Skill then shoot: do a turn or step-over, then shoot.
Three things to say
- Pick your spot before you shoot, then commit to it.
Colts habit
Work hard: little and often beats one long go.
Both feet
Do a round with the practice foot only.
Heads up
Look up between touches.
For your birth year
Pick a birth year to show the tweak for that group.
- 2016 to 2017
- Dribble then shoot 10 shots.
- 2018 to 2019
- Dribble then shoot 8 shots.
Safety: A grown-up in goal: shots below knee height for the youngest, and from at least 6 big steps.
Keeping score: Not counted. Tick the drills you did today.