Zig Zag Cuts To Shoot

Zig zag cuts to shoot

Set up 7 cones in a zig zag formation to the side of the goal ask your partner to hold 2 additional footballs. Starting at the base, drive in to the first cone, and cut to the next cone working your way up the zig zag. Use any cut (inside cut, outside cut, double cut, double outside cut) but ensure you explode between each cone. Once at the top, play a 1-2 with your partner and shoot to score with laces. Then step backward as your partner throws the ball into you and explode in an shoot again and repeat with the final ball.

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Driven Pass

Driven pass against wall

Standing at least 5 metres from the wall, drive the ball with laces towards the wall. Get your head and body over the ball to try and keep the ball down. Plant your non kicking foot next to the ball and make sure you always strike a moving ball. Repeat on other foot.

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Long Lofted Pass

Long lofted pass

Strike just below the center of the ball with your instep. Lean back slightly and make sure your non kicking foot is next to the ball. Follow through keeping the kicking foot close to the ground to generate some back spin. Increase or decrease power for distance and

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Curling

Curling

Place a mannequin between yourself an the goal. Angle your approach to the ball and use the inside of the foot following through quickly to generate the whip. Repeat on other foot.

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Shooting

Shooting

Push the ball out in front of you. Plant the non kicking foot by the ball getting your head and body over the ball. Strike through the middle of the ball with your laces and follow through landing on your kicking foot. Work on both feet.

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Inside Foot Finish

Inside Foot Finishing

Work with a partner. Ask them to roll the ball into the center in front of the goal. Drive onto the ball and finish with the inside of your foot. Move backwards and explode onto the next ball and repeat again. Go for finesse and work off both feet.

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Volleys with a bounce

Volleys with a bounce

Ask your partner to throw the ball into the center of the area in front of the goal. Wait for the ball to bounce and then strike it when it’s on the way down. Get your head, body and knee over the ball. Repeat and work off both feet.

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Volleys

Volleys

Ask your partner to throw the ball into the center of the area in front of the goal. Strike the ball when it’s on the way down just before it hits the floor. Get your head, body and knee over the ball and strike through the middle of the ball and don’d get underneath it. Repeat and work off both feet.

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Lob

Lob

Place a mannequin or obstacle in front of the goal with enough space to lob. Ask your playing partner to roll the ball into you from the edge of the goal. Get your laces right under the ball lobbing it into the goal. Repeat on the other foot.

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