- Split the team into two groups
- Direct one group to the top of the 18 yard box, the second team behind the goal
- Each member of the group on the 18 has a soccer ball
- The same group will have 2 minutes to score as many goals as possible
- When shooting the ball, the ball must be rolling
- Group behind the goal will retrieve the balls and replenish for the other team
- If a team shots the ball over the goal, the ENTIRE team has to sprint around the goal and get back to their ball and continue shooting..(so keep the ball down)
This drill will help performance in a few different categories. The first factor is form. Every shot counts, not only in this fun, practice game but in real games against real opponents. Have the players focus on finesse along with power and consistency. Also help them observe where their shots are going. Are the going directly to the keeper? Are they going wide every time? Realizing these altered forms before a real game situation and fixing them by applying the right techniques will be very beneficial. Be sure to correct if a player is over internally rotating the hip, which can cause the ball to go wide. The second area this drill will help is muscle strengthening and muscle power. Because the ball is required to be rolling before it can be shot, the player must properly use both the hamstring and quadricep muscles in order to hit the ball with the perfect about of power. The third area that this drill will help in performance deals with the planter foot (the foot not actually making contact with the ball). That leg needs to be precisely bent for the shot to be perfect (or as close to perfect as you can get it). Understanding that the knee should not bend past the toes will help to not put a lot of strain in the different ligaments in the knee.
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