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Goals are the name of the game! Attractive build up play is worthless unless your team can convert the chances they make, by effective shooting.

It is probably the most important action on the pitch, and as the saying goes 'if you don't shoot, you'll never score!' In this area you will find top coaching points that will help you diagnose technical faults and put them right. Following the coaching points, you will find a massive directory of shooting drills, from placement to power, to rapid fire and volleys on the turn. Many of the drills are backed up by excellent multi media graphics and moving illustrations, so that you can understand and easily replicate these effective drills in your own coaching sessions.

How to help midfield players link up with your strikers.

If you organise your soccer team to play with two strikers up front then it's important that you get support to them quickly. Movement infront of goal and down the channels is vital to create space and shooting opportunities. In this soccer drill... . . . keep reading

How to create and score more chances by using numerical advantage in the box.

Making sure that your team gets numbers into the box and utilises its numerical advantage over opponents is something that you can help focus on in your training sessions. When you practice these types of situations on the training ground, when the situation arises during a game your players will be able to keep their head, pick out a good well weighted pass and finish. . . . keep reading

Zonal Soccer Shooting Drill

Having fun during your coaching sessions is an absolute must so that players come back to the next training session energised and ready to participate. This shooting drill is ideal to end a session on or to use with younger players. . . . keep reading

Coaching strikers to time their run, attack the ball and make clean contact with the ball.

There are three main factors to focus on when coaching players how to attack the ball in order to create for themselves the best opportunity for scoring. The angle of the run; the timing of the run and the execution of the final contact with the ball. In this article you'll discover how you coach your strikers to be more predatory in the box. . . . keep reading

Soccer Attacking - 3 v 2 Combination Attack

Well timed runs and good passing combinations are the key to scoring goals in this soccer drill. A variety of passing combinations should be encouraged and experimented. Getting the midfield players into the box and shooting are all practiced... . . . keep reading

Touch Tight Marking

This is a tremedous soccer training drill that works both the attackers and defenders equally. All soccer related techniques are used as well as helping the players understand the need to quickly move from defense to attack and from attack to defense. . . . keep reading

Shooting Session

Goals win you games and while the build up play is important, I think its vital that you have all of your players comfortable on the ball when in front of goal. This drill is a simple to set up exercise that has them practicing their passing skills as well as shooting technique. . . . keep reading

Soccer Attacking Patterns - Using Width in Attack

Staying on our recent theme of attacking patterns, we have been working on direct play from midfield up to the strikers, who look to hold the ball up, wait for support from the wingers and then bring them into play. This effective soccer drill helps players improve their communication, passing, link up play and shooting. . . . keep reading

Attacking Soccer Patterns

In order to be effective in the attacking third of the pitch your soccer team should be well practiced in moving the ball quickly, knowing where their team mates are and what to expect from the next soccer move. This soccer drill provides opportunities for your team to practice on a half pitch. . . . keep reading

Soccer Warm Up Video

Here is another soccer warm up session that we ran recently as an introduction to a training session on creating space and shielding the ball. This short video explains step by step the key drills and moves the players performed in order to get ready for the session. Watch now . . . keep reading

Dynamic & Static Soccer Warm Up Video

This soccer warm up video demonstrates a couple of ways that you can get your players ready for a training session or a soccer game. Both dynamic and static stretches are used, including work with the ball too. Watch and hear me put the players through a thorough warm up and prepare them physically and mentally. . . . keep reading

Turn Run Pass Shoot Soccer Drill

Quick reactions are a must for any outfield player who finds themself infront of goal with the opportunity to score. They must get themselves in line with the ball and strike it well making sure they hit the target. This shooting soccer drill delivers! . . . keep reading

Soccer drill to develop lone strikers
Neil Travers

If you chose a soccer system that utilises a lone striker you'll defintely want to use this soccer drill. Loan strikers have a tough job and this drill homes in on the key skills of movement, creating space, anticipating build up play, control, turning and shooting. This is a must for any coach wanting to develop their strikers. . . . keep reading

Coaching penalty taking

As cup competitions start to get to the business end of the season, more and more games are being decided by the dreaded penalty shoot out. How many of your players would be ready to take a penatly should the need arise? . . . keep reading

Attacking outswinging corners

For long corners there are two basic options of getting the ball into the danger zone, they are an inswinging and outswinging corners. Learn here how to optimise the benefit of a deep outswinging corner. . . . keep reading

Soccer Finishing Drill

Use this soccer finishing drill to work your front two players. Emphasise the timing and angle of the run to attack the ball and the accurate finishing. . . . keep reading

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