Controlling the ball properly can help to open up an angle to shoot on goal. Arms help balance as does the position of the standing foot which should be next to the ball with the shooting foot hitting the ball just below half way to keep the ball down for accurate shooting.

Try to get players to finish immediately they finish the dribble making sure they are balanced and focused on where they are shooting.

You want to see accuracy rather than power in this warm up.

Warm up whilst improving ball skills by dribbling between cones and shooting at goal

Dribble to Shoot at Goal

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Written by Dave Clarke

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Simple ball skills like dribbling are a key way to get individuals to think about the ball and how they interact with it before they play

Coaching Objectives

Your players should be thinking about using the option of dribbling to open up tight defences or advance the team down the wing.

Drill Setup

10 Mins
Squad Players
2 Goals
4 Bibs
15 x 20 y

What the Players Do

Set up in front of a goal to one side, spread a few cones out 15 yards from goal. Do it both sides of the goal so you can get more players dribbling and shooting. Place cones in the corners that…

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