Shooting

Rapid Fire Shooting

Shoot quickly under fatigue

Shooting

Finishing

Speed & Agility

Rapid Fire Shooting is a 12-minute shooting drill for 3-14 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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Shooting

Finishing

Speed & Agility

Technical Practice

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

Full Squad

Youth Friendly

Adult Suitable

Goals Needed

Duration

12 min

Players

3-14

Pitch size

Penalty area

Ability levels

Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced

Pitch diagram

Rapid Fire Shooting — Finishing set-up — serve, receive, shoot · Penalty area

Step 1 of 3The shooter works around the arc striking each ball in sequence.

1. The shooter works around the arc striking each ball in sequence.
2. Sprint back to the spot between each shot.
3. Count goals scored per set.

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

-Shoot quickly under fatigue
-React to varied service
-Build shooting confidence

Setup

1Six balls in an arc twelve to eighteen yards out.
2Keeper in goal.
3Shooter starts on the penalty spot.

Coaching instructions

1The shooter works around the arc striking each ball in sequence.
2Sprint back to the spot between each shot.
3Count goals scored per set.

Coaching points

-Set the body before every strike
-Pick the corner before you arrive
-Keep technique intact when tired

Common mistakes

-Rushing and slicing shots
-Same corner every time
-Standing off the ball too far

Equipment needed

Balls

Cones

Full Goals

Age groups

Under 9

Under 10

Under 11

Under 12

Under 13

Under 14

Under 15

Under 16

Adults

Progressions

+Two-Touch Limit: drop to one touch in the central area
+Weak Foot Only: add a defender to raise the pressure
+Tempo Clock: cut the clock to four seconds
+Add a competitive scoreline for the last round

Regressions

-Two-Touch Limit: allow three touches while the picture is learned
-Weak Foot Only: static, unopposed reps before adding movement
-Tempo Clock: extend the clock to ten seconds
-Simplify the area or the service until success returns

Variations

-Two-Touch Limit — Players are limited to two touches — one to control, one to release.
-Weak Foot Only — Every touch, pass and finish must be with the weaker foot.
-Tempo Clock — The ball must reach the end action inside six seconds or the rep restarts.
-Scan and Cue — The coach shows a colour or number and the receiver must call it before their first touch.
-Shadow Pressure — A shadow defender applies half pressure and can win the ball only after the first touch.
-Score Challenge — Run it as a timed competition — pairs or teams count successful reps and compare scores.
-1-to-1 Session — Run as an individual session: coach serves, one player works through the reps with rest built in.
-Flip the practice to the opposite side of the pitch