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Football (soccer) drill library: Shooting drills and finishing practice
Shooting is one of the most important skills in football (soccer). Shooting exercises help players develop their shooting technique.
Drills: Shooting
© CoachTruly.comShot After Catch Zone
Attackers start from the edges of the area near the cones and try to advance to the balls without getting caught. If an attacker reaches a ball, they take a shot at the goal and then attempt to pass...
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© CoachTruly.comShooting drill with opposite movements
Shooting drill with opposite movements. The drill begins when player 1 moves from the middle between the cones to either the left or right cone. The pass comes from the queue to the player who has...
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© CoachTruly.comShooting Rally
A simple shooting drill where players move around the field. Players start from two lines, dribbling at high speed and shooting at the latest between the cones. The next player starts from the line...
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© CoachTruly.comTurn and Finish
A shooting drill that starts from the end line. The player starts by running with the ball and plays a pass to the middle. The player continues running around the cone, turning towards the ball and...
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© CoachTruly.comShooting Mill
A shooting drill where players shoot at a counterball. First, the player weaves through running sticks (/agility ladder), after which a pass comes from the opposite line, which is shot with the first...
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© CoachTruly.comFinishing from a wall pass
In this drill, players finish with one touch after a wall pass. Players are in two lines, and at the beginning, it can be agreed whether the performances happen simultaneously with continuous passing...
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© CoachTruly.comShooting Competition
Three pairs, all starting at the same time with a wall pass to their own partner and shooting with the first touch. After shooting, players continue their movement toward the goal, where a cross comes...
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© CoachTruly.comShooting competition to three goals
Three goals, each with a goalkeeper, are placed in the area. Additionally, dribbling courses with cones are set up on the field. Players start from the center at the starting cone and begin dribbling...
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© CoachTruly.comFinishing Exercise
1. Start: The end player passes to the player positioned in the center. 2. Wall Pass: The center player returns the ball to the end player with a wall pass. 3. Switching play to the wide player: The...
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© CoachTruly.comFaster Wins
In this drill, the faster goal scorer wins. The drill starts with agility ladders, where a specific stepping pattern is agreed upon. After the agility ladders, players take a ball and dribble through...
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© CoachTruly.comFeint and Shoot
A two-player drill where one player tries to block shots. The attacker's task is to feint with their body to deceive the defending player in order to create space for a shot on goal.
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© CoachTruly.comShooting from volley/half-volley
The player on the flank throws the ball to the player who has rounded the cone, who shoots with the first touch.
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© CoachTruly.comShooting from volley/half-volley 2
The player's starting position is at the cone, facing the goal. The coach throws the ball in the air in front of the player, and the player shoots with the first touch. After the shot, the player...
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© CoachTruly.comShooting drill with dribbling
The drill starts simultaneously in both lines. Players dribble through the slalom course and run diagonally from the middle without colliding with each other and shoot at the goal from behind the...
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© CoachTruly.comPass-shot drill
An area is marked at the edge of the penalty area, where there are two attacking players. Passes come to this area from three queues, one ball at a time. When the pass comes, one of the players in the...
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© CoachTruly.comShooting drill with feint/turn
In this drill, players start from a queue (yellow cone) and dribble towards the opponent (orange cones). Before the cones, the player performs a pre-agreed feint or turn, such as step-over, body...
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© CoachTruly.comShooting Drill
Shooting practice with dribbling. Create three lines, with the shooter starting from the middle line. The middle line has an agility ladder, after which the player takes quick steps to the shooting...
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© CoachTruly.comPassing drill with finishing
Set up two lanes on both sides of the field. Always change positions after each repetition. 1. Pass to the player in front and move slightly to the side. 2. The pass is returned. 3. Longer pass to the...
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© CoachTruly.comFinishing with back to goal
Create a "defender" from cones (orange ones) and the attacker positions in front of them. A pass comes from the queue to the attacker, who takes the first touch past the cones to the side and shoots....
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© CoachTruly.comFinishing from a wall pass
Goals at the ends of the area. Queues on the right or left side of the goals. 1. The pass starts diagonally from the red player to the black player. 2. The black player makes a wall pass to the red...
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© CoachTruly.comGoal Scoring Competition
Divide players into two teams. Goalkeepers in goals and place many balls in the central area. The competition ends when all balls in the middle are used. Count the goals scored!
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© CoachTruly.comDribbling, wall pass and finishing
Players start from both ends with the ball. They dribble through the slalom course. After dribbling, the player passes to their teammate waiting in the middle (blue to blue, black to black). The...
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© CoachTruly.comShooting drill with passes
The drill starts with the yellow player's short dribble and pass to the black player positioned in the center. The black player returns the pass with one touch and the yellow player makes a longer...
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© CoachTruly.comShooting drill with passing
The drill starts with a short dribble by the blue player and a pass to the red player. The red player returns the pass to the blue player, who has come to meet the pass. The blue player takes a touch...
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© CoachTruly.comShooting with Wall Passes
Blue player starts with a short dribble and passes to the red player. Red player gives a wall pass back into the blue player's running line. Blue player continues the advance and passes to the black...
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© CoachTruly.comTwo-phase finishing
Two small goals are set up in the area, defended by players, a normal goal with a goalkeeper, and a pile of balls in the center. 1. The situation starts with a pass from the coach to the blue...
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© CoachTruly.comShooting with wall passes
In this drill, players are in a line and one player is positioned between the goal and the line. A pass is played from the line to the player in the middle, who plays a wall pass to the side and the...
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© CoachTruly.comFinishing in pairs
The drill has two goals with goalkeepers. 1. Red and black player pass to each other between the cones. After the last cone, the black player shoots towards the goal. 2. Black player runs around...
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© CoachTruly.comPassing and Finishing
The drill starts with the black player's pass to the red player. The red player passes to the blue player, who plays the ball into the run of the black player who has moved around the red player. The...
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© CoachTruly.comSimple Shooting Drill
In the drill, a pass is made from the line to either the black or red attacker. This attacker gives a wall pass to the other attacker, who finishes with the first touch. The player who passed from the...
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© CoachTruly.comFour-goal shooting circuit with passing
The drill has four goals with goalkeepers, a square of cones in the center (one player per cone) and the remaining players in the corners with balls. The drill starts from all corners simultaneously....
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© CoachTruly.comFour Goal Shooting Circuit
The drill has four goals with goalkeepers, a square of cones in the center, and players in the corners with balls. The drill starts from all corners simultaneously. Players dribble from the corner and...
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