4 ROUNDS SHOOTIN GCOMPETITON
IN EACH CORNER THERE WILL BE CONES AND A TARGET GOAL IN THE MIDDLE.
THE PRACTICE STARTS WITH PLAYERS BY THE SIDE OF THE GOAL PLAY TO FIRST MANAKIN, BACK FOOT PLAYS TO OTHER MANKIN PLAYER WHO THEN TOUCH AND SHOOT AIMING FOR CORNERS.
YOU DO 5MIN ONE SIDE 5MIN OTHER, THEN DO THE SAME AGAIN TO MAKE A 20MIN PRACTISE.
2ND ROUND YOU PLAY TO END MANAKIN, THEN SET TO NEAREST MANAKIN THEN PASS BACK THEN TOUCH AND SHOOT.
THE TEAM AT THE END WITH THE MOST GOALS WINS.
COACHING POINTS:
1. STRIKING THE BALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BALL.
2. QUALITY ON PASS
3. MAKE SURE TOUCH IS TOWARDS GOAL TO ALLOW SHOT TO BE GOOD
4. AIM FOR CORNERS OF THE GOAL. PLACEMENT RATHER THAN POWER.
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