Central Goal Shooting
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Description
•Player “1” starts in goal. Player “A” dribbles at speed to, then shoots with the next step.
•After the shot, player “A” runs to become the new keeper waiting for player “2” to shoot.
•Player “1” gets ball and goes back to his side.
Benefits:
-Shooter never chases their own shot.
-Activity allows for quality repetition in short time period.
-Players must go from offense to defense quickly.
-Shooters are always following their shots.
Coaching Points
•Watch for players backing up or moving to the side before they shoot. There should be no extra steps.
•Set up several fields and have contests. Team with most goals moves up, other moves down.
•Team should not wait to advance ball to cone and shoot immediately after the opposition shoots.
•The drill makes players follow their shot, and the group will coach and remind the players. If they do not get to the goal, the opposing player will have an open goal to shoot at.
•teams can keep score themselves. A goal counts only if below the height of the keeper and in between the markers. first to five wins or three minutes. Players should get quality repetition in short periods of time.
•Coach can vary repetition by the number of players in each line.
•Vary distance to goal and size of goals so players have success, then make it harder by increasing the distance and making the goal smaller.
•encourage players to hit the ball hard.