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Shooting from an Open Body Position
Shooting
Players: 2Age: U-11Time: 15 minLevel: IntermediateIntensity: LowPhase: Finishing
Use this when…
- You want more realistic movement than a standard shooting drill
- You want to practise shooting straight out of the action of receiving a pass
Setup & rules
- After exchanging passes, move out wide around the outside of the cone
- Receive the pass with your body already open
- Control, then shoot
Key factors
- To create the passing angle quickly, switch from a sprint to a backpedal
- Control with the foot farther from the ball to open up your body
Kazu's notes FROM THE COACH
Building the picture of how to move to receive a pass.
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I'm Kazu — a youth football coach in Japan since 1995. These are sessions I actually use, shared from the Japanese coaching site I have run for years (Junior Soccer College). I also write a free weekly newsletter on how children learn the game.