SHOOTING ON THE RUN
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There are various techniques required in shooting and we
can look at then in turn, starting with a basic practice of
shooting on run.
Practice 1
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i) Ball moving from the striker
Organisation area 20 M x 10 M (half way line)
1 goal with goalkeeper
1 striker X
1 server S
6 balls (approx)
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Practice
Server S stands behind the striker. He serves down the side
(the right side in practice 1) and it is up to striker X to
move to the ball quickly, get it under control, and after
assessing the position of the goalkeeper decide which technique
he needs to try and score.
Eg If the ball is rolled he will want to drive the ball (head
down, non-kicking foot alongside the ball using the arms for
balance) hoping to beat the goalkeeper for pace.
Conversely if the service is a bouncing ball, then X will
probably choose to volley or half volley his hot at goal.
NB The half way line (10 metres) can be used to determine
that the striker X does not get to close to the goal before
shooting. The coach insisting all shots must be 10m out -
or even more!
TO PROGRESS THIS PRACTICE A DEFENDER (D) can be brought in.
He could have a start position on the goal line (as in practice
1 diagram) and as soon as S serves he should be ready to sprint
across to try and block X's shot, or if not try and get in
a tackle. This should serve to speed up X's control and shot
at goal.
Practice 2
Balls moving towards the striker (same area 20m x 10m). This
is similar in organisation to Practice 1 but the position
of the server S has now changed.
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from the side, 12m ahead of X who has to move quickly,
take control of the ball before shooting at goal. The
same principles apply as in Practice 1 and once again
defender D can be brought in to progress the practice.
If need be X may wish to strike S's serve first time.
If so, then the striker should be allowed to do so. |
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Practice 3
Balls moving across the striker
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The position of the server S can be changed and this
will alter the shooting technique required by X.
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In practice (3) S1 stands opposite striker X and passes the
ball towards him.
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X now needs to move quickly towards
the ball, control the ball and then assess the portion
of the goalkeeper before shooting. |
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If need be X can shoot first time,
the type of technique required will depend on the height
and weight of the service. |
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Again D can be used as a defender when
needed - IF NOT S may be used to follow his pass and act
as a defender, or at least put some pressure in the striker
X to get in his slot as quickly as possible. |
To progress, EXTEND THE AREA TO 30m X 20m and use 8 players
(4 X's and 4 O's) lining up as figure 4.
Practice 4
Now X serves diagonally, to O who moves to control and get
in a shot at goalkeeper B as quickly as possible.
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O rejoins the back of the opposite group.
X can either run on to join the opposite group or can
follow his pass to X and become a defender between O
and the goal B.
X must get his shot in quickly insist on accuracy and
X must also follow up his shot in case the ball rebounds
from the post or the goalkeeper.
The same practice and principles can apply from the
other end with X providing the service and O taking
on the role of striker, and so the practice rotates.
All previous coaching points apply in this practice.
Service should be varied - driven, chipped, or even
punted high in the air for X to control before shooting.
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