Shooting

Shooting Arc Rotation

Strike cleanly from the edge of the box

Shooting

Finishing

First Touch

Shooting Arc Rotation is a 15-minute shooting drill for 4-16 players, suitable for Under 8 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

First Touch

Technical Practice

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

Full Squad

Foundation Phase

Youth Friendly

Adult Suitable

Goals Needed

Duration

15 min

Players

4-16

Pitch size

Penalty area plus 10 yards

Ability levels

Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced

Pitch diagram

Shooting Arc Rotation — Finishing set-up — serve, receive, shoot · Penalty area plus 10 yards

Step 1 of 4Player takes a touch out of the feet then strikes from the arc.

1. Player takes a touch out of the feet then strikes from the arc.
2. Rotate around the arc so every angle is used.
3. Two shots per station.
4. Rotation: Rotate around the arc so every angle is 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

-Strike cleanly from the edge of the box
-Set the ball up with the first touch
-Hit the target consistently

Setup

1Cones in an arc twenty yards from goal, five shooting stations.
2Keeper in goal, balls at each station.
3Server on the edge of the D.

Coaching instructions

1Player takes a touch out of the feet then strikes from the arc.
2Rotate around the arc so every angle is used.
3Two shots per station.

Coaching points

-Head steady and over the ball
-Strike with the laces through the middle of the ball
-Follow the shot in for the rebound

Common mistakes

-Leaning back and ballooning the shot
-Touch too far ahead
-Snatching at the strike

Equipment needed

Balls

Cones

Full Goals

Age groups

Under 8

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