Shooting For Accuracy
Improve shooting accuracy and encourage players to take more shots. This can be intimidating at first, but with enough practice your team will improve.
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Basic Information
Age Group: (5-7yrs) (8-11yrs) (12-15yrs) (16-Adult)
Number of Players: 8+
Difficulty: Medium
Time: 10-15 min.
Emphasis: Finishing
Field Preparation:
- 2 teams
- 2 goals with goalies
- good supply of cones to mark off area
- good supply of balls for continuous play
- pinnies
Description:
- regular scrimmage
- each team defends a goal
- 3 points are awarded if a goal is scored and hits the crossbar or post before goes behind the goal line otherwise only 1 point
Variation:
- players must finish on goal with their first (second) touch
- adjust size of field if necessary depending on the age and ability of the group
Coaching Points:
- quality of preparation touch
- aggressive and positive mentality
- vision and anticipation
- placement versus power
- positioning to gain an advantage
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