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Penalty targets

Players take penalties at target zones in the corners of the goal, with points for accuracy. Great for building a calm, repeatable penalty routine, with or without a keeper.

U8 to adultAges
4 to 16Players
Penalty areaArea
10 minsTime

Your assistant coach: turn this drill into a full session, plan the weeks around it and tell me how it went.

โž• Put it in tonight's session๐Ÿ—“ Build my season around itโœ๏ธ Make my own version

Set-up

  • Hang bibs or place cones to mark the bottom corners as target zones.
  • Players queue on the penalty spot (or closer for younger players).

Equipment: Goal, cones or bibs for targets, balls

How it works

  1. Pick your corner before you start your run-up.
  2. Corner target = 3 points, on target = 1.
  3. Add a keeper for a shoot-out to finish.

Coaching points

  • Same routine every time: place, step back, breathe, go.
  • Pick a side and don't change your mind.
  • Side-foot for placement, laces for power: practise both.

Add this drill to a session plan โ†’

Make it easier

  • Move closer than the spot
  • Bigger target zones

Make it harder

  • Keeper in goal
  • Shoot-out pressure: team scores matter
  • Weak foot

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