Setup

The best for these drills is to have access to a regular sized goal, and the 18-yard penalty area. When not available, multiple mini-goals can be used.

Coaches look for technical accuracy in the drill.

Receive, turn and shoot

A player makes a throw-in from the buildout line to a striker that stands about 5m away. The striker has his back facing the goal. The striker must control the ball, turn and shoot.

Once the sources of balls have dried up, players rotate.

Variations

1. Constraint the number of touches from the striker
2. Add a goal keeper (requires each group to go in a predefined sequence)
3. Add a defender marking the striker
4. Start with the Striker behind the defender
5. Long throw-ins

Technical elements the drill works on:

• throw-in
• receiving
• striking

2 touches to score

Players line up around the penalty spot.

When the ball is introduced, the striker can only touch the ball two times: one control and one shot.

When a player does not score after the previous player scores, he is elimited.

The winner is the last player standing.

Video: Two Touch Shootout Challenge

Technical elements the drill works on:

• receiving
• striking

Penalty kicks

Re-create conditions of a penalty shoot out. Two teams, have each player take a shot in turn.

Technical elements the drill works on:

• striking