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Shooting and finishing ยท U9 to adult

Rapid-fire shooting

A shooter strikes three balls in quick succession from three positions as the coach rolls them. Fast, sharp and tests the keeper too.

U9 to adultAges
4 to 12 plus a keeperPlayers
Edge of the boxArea
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

  • Three balls placed on the edge of the box (left, centre, right).
  • Keeper in goal.

Equipment: Goal, lots of balls

How it works

  1. Shooter sprints to each ball and shoots, one after another.
  2. Keeper resets between each.
  3. Rotate after three; count goals.

Coaching points

  • Set your body before every shot.
  • Accuracy first, power second.
  • Short, quick steps to each ball.

Add this drill to a session plan โ†’

Make it easier

  • Two balls

Make it harder

  • Coach rolls the balls in, so they're moving

AttackersDefendersKeeper / neutral- - โ†’ Passโ†’ Runใ€ฐโ†’ Dribble

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