Line pupils up in 2-3 lines opposite 4 cones 2x2m apart in front of them with a feeder to the left or right of the box. Lay out a number of cones in front of the square as obstacles with a static defender in front of that. Players must pass the ball to the feeder, enter the square and receive the ball back, dribble from one corner to the opposite and back up the drill, through the obstacle, take on the static defender and then shoot. Players retrieve their ball and the become a feeder. Change the side of the feeder.
Coaching points- close control, good first touch, ball out in front. Shooting; head down, follow through, kick with the laces, standing foot close to the ball, Tony Chin (toe knee chin all in a line over the ball), donât jump into the bal, keep the weight going forward, âno to toeâ - no toe poke shots
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