Shooting
Drills from USSF "E" Coaching Clinic
These are from the handout
provided by Charlie Zarzour,
the USSF instructor, at the USSF "E" clinic held in Huntsville, Alabama
in 1997.
FUNDAMENTAL LEVEL
ORGANIZATION:
One player (A) shoots from one side and then second
player (B) shoots from the other side.
Progress to one player chipping ball over Goalkeeper
(GK) to other player who controls and shoots.
Coaching Points
Angled approach to the ball.
Non-kicking foot along side ball and pointing
towards the target
Contact ball with laces.
Ankle should be firm, with toes pointed down.
Strike through the center of the ball and follow
through towards target
Keep knee over ball.
NOTE: Players should shoot a rolling ball by pushing it ahead at an angle before stepping
towards the ball and shooting.
MATCH RELATED LEVEL
ORGANIZATION:
Three vs. Three plus two goalkeepers
Each team stays inside their own half.
Keeper serves ball to one of his players.
Player tries to shoot or set up teammate for a shot.
Other team tries to block shots.
If ball goes out of bounds the other goalkeeper
serves a new ball to his team. Keep lots of balls in both goals.
Coaching Points
Shoot early
Get ball away from under body with first touch
Look up to see Goalkeeper
Look Down
Shoot
MATCH CONDITION LEVEL
ORGANIZATION:
Three versus Two with two Goalkeepers and one
floater (F) who plays for both teams.
Keeper serves ball to his own team who try to score
on opposite goal.
All restarts due to out of bounds, fouls, goals, are
started by the keepers.
PROGRESSION:
Play 2v2 or 3v3
Coaching Points
Create space for a shot.
Use opponents as screens by shooting past them.
Control ball on the turn so that you can shoot
quickly.
Combine with teammates to create shooting
opportunities.
SHOOTING DRILLS
