Shooting Agility Drill
This soccer shooting drill will focus on passing combination along with agility. This drill is an excellent pre-game warmup for passing and shooting.
Soccer Shooting Agility Drill
This soccer shooting drill will focus on passing combination along with agility.
Drill Setup
- Place a goalkeeper in the goal.
- Set a winger player on either side of the field.
- Place a target player near the top of the penalty area.
- About 35 yards out, line-up 5-6 cones about 1 yard apart.
- The remaining players should form a line (with soccer balls) behind the line of cones.
Drill Instructions
- The first player in the line passes a ball outside to the winger player and quickly weaves in and out of the cones or training sticks.
- At the same time, the winger player plays a ball to the target player who lays the ball off to the first player as they come out of the cones.
- The first player should attempt a first-time shot on goal, if possible.
- As the shooter finishes their shot, they move to the right or left winger position to receive a pass from the next player in line.
- The former winger player becomes the target and the previous target player shags the ball from the last shooter and gets in line.
Drill Variations
- Modify the agility performed by the first player: ex. Backward slalom, sideways slalom.
- Have winger and target players make check runs before receiving the pass.
Drill Coaching Points
- The timing of the passes along with speed through the cones is of most importance.
- Passes must be precise with proper weight and timing.
- The ball must be properly laid off for a first time shot.
- Shooter strikes the ball accurately on a one-touch shot.
Equipment
- Disc Cones - Mini or Full-Size Disc Cones are a critical piece of equipment that every soccer coach must have in your equipment bag.
- Soccer Practice or Training Balls - Every player should have a soccer balls at practice to have a successful training session.
- Training Sticks - Training Sticks or Agility Poles
- Full Size Goal - Full Size Goal
Drill Ages
- 8 - U8, Under 8, 8 and Under
- 9 - U9, Under 9, 9 and Under
- 10 - U10, Under 10, 10 and Under
- 11 - U11, Under 11, 11 and Under
- 12 - U12, Under 12, 12 and Under
- 13 - U13, Under 13, 13 and Under
- 14 - U14, Under 14, 14 and Under
- 15 - U15, Under 15, 15 and Under
- 16 - U16, Under 16, 16 and Under
- 17 + - U17, U18, U19, U20, and Older
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