Drills / On your own
Strike the corners
Push the ball out of your feet and strike it low into a corner. Accuracy first, then power.
- Players
- Just you, or with a friend in goal
- Space
- A goal, or a wall with two targets
- Kit
- 1 to 5 balls, 2 cones
- Time
- 15 minutes
- Age
- All ages
Set up
- Put the ball about 8 m from the goal (11 m for older players).
- Put a cone just inside each post to mark the corners you are aiming for.
How it works
- Take one touch out of your feet, to the side.
- Strike with your laces, low, into one corner.
- Five to the left corner, five to the right. Count how many go in the right side of the cone.
What to work on
- Standing foot beside the ball, pointing at the target.
- Head and knee over the ball keeps the shot low.
- Toe pointed down, ankle locked, strike through the middle of the ball with your laces.
- Land on your kicking foot as you follow through.
Easier
Strike a still ball with the inside of the foot first, for accuracy.
Harder
Dribble in from the side and shoot without stopping. Or shoot with your weaker foot.
Safety. Only shoot at a goal or a wall with nobody behind it. Goals must be pegged down or weighted: never shoot at a goal that could tip over.
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