Shooting
Transition Two Line Strike
Build volume of clean strikes on goal
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Finishing
Attacking
Transition Two Line Strike is a 17-minute shooting drill for 4-18 players, suitable for Under 9 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
17 min
Players
4-18
Pitch size
36 x 31 yards
Ability levels
Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced
Pitch diagram
Transition Two Line Strike — Finishing set-up — serve, receive, shoot · 36 x 31 yards
Step 1 of 6Lines alternate: pass square to a lay-off player and strike first time.
- 1. Lines alternate: pass square to a lay-off player and strike first time.
- 2. Follow the shot in for any rebound.
- 3. Swap lines after every five reps so both feet are used.
- 4. Coach serves a loose ball into the middle and both teams react to win it.
- 5. On every turnover the winning team has six seconds to attack the opposite target.
- 6. Rotation: Swap lines after every five reps so both feet are used.
- Cones mark the area
- Full goal
- GK = goalkeeper
- C = coach / server
- Ball
- Dotted arrow = rotation between repetitions
- Shooter becomes the next server
- Solid arrow = pass, thick = shot, dashed = run / dribble
Objectives
- -Build volume of clean strikes on goal
- -Set the body before the shot
- -Work both feet from both sides
Setup
- 1Two shooting lines set diagonally outside the box in a 36 x 31 yards area.
- 2Mark a second target area at the opposite end so the practice can flip direction instantly.
- 3Balls at both lines, keeper in goal.
Coaching instructions
- 1Lines alternate: pass square to a lay-off player and strike first time.
- 2Follow the shot in for any rebound.
- 3Swap lines after every five reps so both feet are used.
- 4Coach serves a loose ball into the middle and both teams react to win it.
- 5On every turnover the winning team has six seconds to attack the opposite target.
Coaching points
- -Non-kicking foot beside the ball
- -Head still and over the ball
- -Strike through the middle of the ball
- -First reaction after the turnover decides the moment — forward or secure
Common mistakes
- -Leaning back and lifting the ball over
- -Snatching at the shot
- -Stopping to appeal instead of reacting to the turnover
Where this drill fits
- More football shooting drills
- More football finishing drills
- More football attacking drills
- football drills for U10s
- football drills for U12s
- football drills for U14s
- football drills for U16s
- Football session plans built around this theme