(PDP) Shooting Around The Penalty Area
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Practice organisation
• Practice area 30yds in length, full width of pitch, incorporating
penalty area with goal, as illustrated.
• 12 players (incl. GK), working in 3 groups of
3 Attackers plus 2 Servers.
• Supply of balls with A’s & with S’s.
• Practice starts with: A1 touches ball past cone to shoot from
distance in central area.
• A1 then assists A2 with a wall-pass for A2 to shoot
at goal from an angle.
• After assisting A2: A1 overlaps S1 cone to
receive a pass from S on corner of penalty area, to supply A2 & A3,
moving into scoring positions from outside area.
Detail
• Employ power & placement skills when striking on goal.
• Observe position & movement of GK before deciding technique to
strike at goal.
• Concentrate on excellent technique: body position/shape,
footwork, arriving into position/timing
of movement.
• Clean contact on ball with a chosen part of body or foot surface.
• Movements & interchanges of A’s should co-ordinate to cover
major goal-scoring areas within penalty area.
• Simple progression for this practice is:
– Position D on edge of penalty area to defend cross from A1 &
block shots from A2.
Key coaching points
• Strike with power & accuracy from a distance.
• Keep ball low when striking at goal.
• Deliver crosses accurately, avoiding GK’s intercepting range.
• Early decision on selection of technique to use, striking at goal.
• Contact ball with precision & excellent technique.
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