Shooting
Long Range Strikes: Shadow Pressure
Strike accurately from distance
Shooting
Finishing
Passing
Long Range Strikes: Shadow Pressure is a 14-minute shooting drill for 4-16 players, suitable for Under 10 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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Intermediate
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Youth Friendly
Adult Suitable
Goals Needed
Opposed
Under Pressure
Game Realistic
Duration
14 min
Players
4-16
Pitch size
35 x 30 yards
Ability levels
Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced
Pitch diagram
Long Range Strikes: Shadow Pressure — Finishing set-up — serve, receive, shoot · 35 x 30 yards
Step 1 of 4Server rolls the ball into the shooter's path for a first-time or two-touch strike.
- 1. Server rolls the ball into the shooter's path for a first-time or two-touch strike.
- 2. Alternate flanks so both feet are used.
- 3. Points for shots hitting the corners.
- 4. A shadow defender applies half pressure and can win the ball only after the first touch.
- 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
- -Strike accurately from distance
- -Generate power without losing control
- -Hit the corners
Setup
- 1Shooting line twenty-five to thirty yards from goal.
- 2Two servers on the flanks.
- 3Keeper in goal with balls stored either side.
Coaching instructions
- 1Server rolls the ball into the shooter's path for a first-time or two-touch strike.
- 2Alternate flanks so both feet are used.
- 3Points for shots hitting the corners.
- 4A shadow defender applies half pressure and can win the ball only after the first touch.
Coaching points
- -Approach at a slight angle
- -Plant foot firm and pointing at the target
- -Drive through the ball, do not scoop it
- -Take the touch away from pressure
- -Protect the ball with the far foot and body
Common mistakes
- -Trying to hit it too hard
- -Static plant foot too far behind
- -Aiming for power over placement