Jordan Brown
| Name: | Jordan Brown |
|---|---|
| City: | Binbrook |
| Country: | Canada |
| Membership: | Adult Member |
| Sport: | Football/Soccer |
Shooting - Week of March 6

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Turn and Shoot:
Exercise objectives:
This practice is designed to improve the players technical ability in a variety of long and close range shooting techniques.
Field preparation
- Group of players
- Area 30 x 30 yards (or space available)
- Two Goals
- Cones or flagpoles
- Supply of balls
- Colored bibs
Coaching pointers:
Divide players into 2 small groups. Groups are positioned on each side of the penalty area (or half way) and attack opposite goals. The receiver is positioned at a cone placed 5 yards from the second cone. The remaining players are placed at a cone with a ball each. The first player in line passes the ball to the receiver. The receiver must turn as efficiently as possible, quickly attack the penalty area and finish with the shot on goal. The second player moves to the cone and becomes the next receiver. after shot is taking the player must collect their ball, job back to their group and join the end of the line. The Coach should keep track of goals scored and make a competition amongst players or groups.
The coach should emphasize the following coaching points:
- Attacking the goal with commitment
- Use a variety of techniques to turn, outside of the foot, inside, let the ball roll etc.
- First touch when turning should direct the ball in the direction of the goal and out of the feet
- The emphasis should be placed on accuracy not power when shooting
- Encourage players to use a variety of shooting techniques such as the low driven shot , the chip shot, the lofted shot, the bent shot etc.
Progression:
Can introduce a defender in each penalty area.
Can insert a target man inside the box to play a "give and go" off
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The Shooting Race (20 mins)
The Shooting Race
Exercise Objectives:
This practice is designed to improve the players technical ability in a variety of shooting techniques under speed
Field Preparation
- Large group of players
- Half Field or appropriate space
- Full size goals
- Cones or flagpoles
- Supply of balls
- Colored bibs
Coaching Pointers:
A group of players with a ball each are placed at opposite goals. Two goalkeepers are positioned in goal. Identifiy groups using colored bibs. A cone is placed in the middle of the goals. On the coaches command, the first player from each group dribbles around the cone and has to try score as quickly as possible. The first player to score wins a point for their team. If neither player scores, the round ends. After shooting (their turn), players gather their ball join the end of their group. the practice is then repeated by the next players in line. The coach should keep track of goals scored and make a competition amongst the teams.
The coach should emphasize the following coaching points:
- Be alert to the coaches command
- Dribble quickly (run with the ball)
- The emphasis should be placed on accuracy and power
- Remember to keep the head steady a eyes fixed firmly on the ball
- Encourage players to use a variety of shooting techniques such as a chip, lofted, low driven and bent shot