• Whenever possible practice should be carried out with an appropriate sized goal
• X2 serves to Xl who shoots
• X6 serves to X4 who shoots
• Players shoot with the left and right foot
• Players follow in for rebounds
• To begin the practice no opposition
• Servers follow the ball to provide opposition
• Football must be struck first time

THE ABOVE APPLY TO THE FOLLOWING PRACTICES

• Ball rolling across the player on the ground
• Ball rolling away from the player
• Ball rolling towards the player
• Ball in the air across the player
• Ball in the air away from the player
• Ball in the air towards the player

KEY FACTORS

• Check the position of the goal keeper
• Adjust the body to prevent over reaching
• Be confident
• Be aggressive
• Use:
  • Power shots
  • Chipped shots
  • Serving shots

comANISATION, DIRECTION AND PROGRESSION

• A. Sl - S4 serve balls to XI
• XI adapts a balanced position and strikes 1 or 2 touch at goal
• X2 - X5 can provide pressure
• B. GKX serves XI - X4 who shoot at GKO
• X5 is for rebounds or setting up XI - X4
• Players must stay in there areas
• An extra 0 and X can be added making 5 v 2

20 X 40 Size 2 Penalty areas

KEY FACTORS

• Head steady
• Contact through the top of the ball
• Moving in one direction before moving and checking and making space
• Receiving the ball and turning in one movement
• Shooting on the half turn
• Letting the ball run either past or through the legs before turning and shooting
• Feinting to shoot to unbalance the defender before moving to one side to shoot

ORGANISATION, DIRECTION AND PROGRESSION

• A. XI strikes at goal with service from SI - S2 0 Sl - S4 can follow service
• Introduce 01 versus XI, XI chooses server
• B. 2 v 2 G KX serves to XI or X2 to score
• GKO will do the same for 01 - 02 to score
• If not 2 goals then work to 1
• C. 4 v 4 in 2 goals
• a 3 teams of 2 if only 1 goal

A.20 X 20

B.20 x 20

C.20 x 20

KEY FACTORS

• Check position of GK
• Xl must make decision to:
  • (1) Chip GK
  • (2) Shoot past GK
  • (3) Dribble around GK
• Coach should check this decision making
• Play the ball forward well out of feet

ORGANISATION, DIRECTION AND PROGRESSION

• A. S I serves the ball to Xl who dribbles forward and attempts to score
• B. SI serves to Xl who either dribbles and takes on 01 or passes to X2 or X3
• No offside
• C. 02 and X4 are added
• After the first pass no offside
• 01 and 02 must challenge the player with ball outside the penalty area

B.50 x 40

C.50 x 40

KEY FACTORS

• Player shooting from wide angle - concentration on the far post area
• Strike the ball low and hard (laces heel up)
• Strike across the ball (swerve)
• Supporting run to the far post and near post
• Body angle
• Timing of run is important

ORGANISATION, DIRECTION AND PROGRESSION

• Sl serves to X2. 01 moves to X2
• X2 can pass to Xl or X3
• No offside
• Progress by adding 02 and 04
• After first touch no offside