1-to-1 Shooting Technique Session

Objective

• -Groove a clean laces strike with both feet
• -Repeat quality reps with immediate feedback
• -Build shooting confidence with high volume

Setup

1. 1Mini goal or target area 14 yards away.
2. 2Cone marking the strike spot and a second cone for the set-up touch.
3. 3Six to eight balls stacked with the coach.

How to play

1. 1Coach passes, player takes one set-up touch and strikes low and hard.
2. 2Ten reps right foot, ten reps left foot, coach corrects each rep.
3. 3Finish with a target challenge: five out of eight into a corner.

Progressions

• +Strike a moving ball across the body
• +One touch finishes only

Regressions

• -Static ball strikes
• -Move closer to the goal

Variations

• -Volleys from a hand feed
• -Score the session and beat it next week

Common mistakes

• -Leaning back so shots fly high
• -Toe poking instead of using the laces
• -Set-up touch too close to the body