Keeper kicks and throws to a target
Roll, throw and kick to a target to practise starting attacks. Modern keepers are the first attacker.
Your assistant coach: turn this drill into a full session, plan the weeks around it and tell me how it went.
Set-up
- A garden or park space about 10 x 10 metres.
- Clear the space of anything breakable, and have an adult nearby for younger players.
Equipment: A ball and a target
How it works
- Roll it to a target 10 metres away.
- Overarm throw to a target 15 to 20 metres away.
- Then drop-kicks or passes off the floor to a far target.
Coaching points
- Step towards the target.
- Follow through.
- Accuracy first, then distance.
Three levels
- Easy: 6 of each
- Harder: 10 of each
- Hardest: 12 of each, both feet
Remember: Step, aim, follow through
Good for these positions
Make it easier
- Targets closer.
Make it harder
- Pass off the floor with both feet.
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