In this session we aim to improve and develop your players? shooting stance and technique, so that they're confident when shooting from a variety of points from within the D. To do this we start with the basics - making sure your players stand tall, with feet wide apart and arms above their head (we also have four very important words for your shooters to remember):
What's in the Session?
To improve your players' accuracy and control when shooting, even when under pressure from a defender, we open this session with a pairs shooting exercise - where players must take their time and accurately shoot the ball to their partner.
After this gentle introduction we then up the tempo, getting your players to shoot under pressure through a series of progressively more-match-like drills, allowing players to develop their technique before finishing with two fun group shooting games.
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