Shoot Like a Game
In matches players rarely shoot from a standstill, so your child practises shooting on the move.
At a glance
- Dribble then shoot at a goal of 2 markers, 5 giant steps apart: a couple of touches, then a quick shot at a corner. 8 shots.
- Turn and shoot: back to goal, pass to a wall (no wall? you pass it back), control the rebound, turn and shoot. 8 shots.
- Shoot on the run: push the ball ahead, run onto it and strike it. 8 shots.
- Both feet: favourite foot, then practice foot, taking turns. 10 shots.
- Progress 1: Beat the keeper: you go in goal, and your child picks a corner and finishes.
- Progress 2: Skill then shoot: a step-over or a turn before every shot, with you still in goal.
If it's not working: Stop the ball first, then shoot, before trying it on the move.
Full details: set up, how to play, tips
Set up
- Warm up for 3 minutes: a few easy strikes into the goal.
- Make a goal with 2 markers, 5 giant steps apart, and find a wall.
Garden, park.
How to play
- Dribble then shoot: your child takes a couple of touches, then a quick shot at a corner. 8 shots.
- Turn and shoot: back to goal and facing a wall, pass to the wall, control the rebound, turn and shoot. 8 shots.
- Shoot on the run: push the ball ahead, run onto it and strike it. 8 shots.
- Both feet: favourite foot, then practice foot, taking turns. 10 shots.
Make it easier
- Stop the ball first, then shoot, before trying it on the move.
- Move the goal markers further apart, about 8 giant steps.
Make it harder, step by step
- Beat the keeper: you go in goal, and your child picks a corner and finishes.
- Skill then shoot: a step-over or a turn before every shot, with you still in goal.
- One-touch finish: when you're not in goal, roll the ball across and your child finishes first time.
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 they did today.