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Rotation Long Range Zone

Strike cleanly from outside the area

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Rotation Long Range Zone is a 16-minute shooting drill for 4-16 players, suitable for Under 11 to Adults at beginner, intermediate, advanced level. You need balls, cones, full goals. Below you will find the objective, the set-up, how to run it, coaching points, common mistakes, progressions, regressions and variations.

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Duration

16 min

Players

4-16

Pitch size

35 x 30 yards

Ability levels

Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced

Pitch diagram

Pitch set-up: Rotation Long Range ZoneGKS12335 x 30 yards

Rotation Long Range Zone — Finishing set-up — serve, receive, shoot · 35 x 30 yards

Step 1 of 5Player receives on the edge of the zone and takes one touch out of the feet.

  1. 1. Player receives on the edge of the zone and takes one touch out of the feet.
  2. 2. The strike must be hit before leaving the zone.
  3. 3. Rebounds are live for a follow-up finish.
  4. 4. Play starts at station one and the ball works round the numbers in order.
  5. 5. Every player must complete each role once before the round is scored.
  • Cones mark the area
  • Full goal
  • GK = goalkeeper
  • S = server
  • Ball
  • Dotted arrow = rotation between repetitions
  • Shooter becomes the next server
  • Solid arrow = pass, thick = shot, dashed = run / dribble

Objectives

  • -Strike cleanly from outside the area
  • -Judge when the long shot is on
  • -Improve technique on the driven ball

Setup

  1. 1A shooting zone marked 22-28 yards from goal in a 35 x 30 yards area.
  2. 2Number every station so players know exactly where they travel to next.
  3. 3Plenty of balls at the edge of the zone, keeper in goal.

Coaching instructions

  1. 1Player receives on the edge of the zone and takes one touch out of the feet.
  2. 2The strike must be hit before leaving the zone.
  3. 3Rebounds are live for a follow-up finish.
  4. 4Play starts at station one and the ball works round the numbers in order.
  5. 5Every player must complete each role once before the round is scored.

Coaching points

  • -Ankle locked, laces through the ball
  • -Get the shot down and on target
  • -Only shoot when the lane is clear
  • -Follow your pass — the movement is part of the practice

Common mistakes

  • -Shooting from impossible angles
  • -Ball bouncing before the strike
  • -Staying in a favourite role and avoiding the harder one

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