Shooting Warmup - U10 to U17 Advance Soccers Drills

This activity is a warm-up that deals with long range passing, accuracy, and finishing. It can also be used as a fitness exercise by manipulating the numbers.
Soccer Drill contributed by: Chris Johnson

Soccer Drill Info:
This is for ages U10, U12, U14, U16, U17 and up. Run this soccer drill with at least 0 players but no more than 0. This soccer drill should last approximately 20 minutes on a 1/2 field. Make sure you have the following equipment: cones, goals, .

Soccer Drill Diagram

Setup:
The exercise starts with dividing the team up into 3 teams – with 18 players it would be 3 teams of 6. Cones are placed at the top of the 18 and in each corner of the 18. Each player has a ball and they are responsible for that ball. The players must now number themselves off from 1 to 6 and must shoot in that order.

Instructions:
The first exercise is to hit the cross-bar. Each exercise lasts for 4 minutes or the first to hit the cross-bar 10 times. The players must shoot their ball and go get their ball, remember they are responsible for their ball and must shoot in the correct order. So, for example, if #1 shoots over the goal they must go get the ball and get back to line as soon as possible because if 2 through 6 have already gone the group must wait until #1 gets back and goes in order.

The teams can shoot as fast as they want just as long as they do not go out of order. So when a shot is taken, that player must quickly go get their ball and get back to be ready for their next opportunity.

After 4 minutes or 10 hits of the cross-bar the team with the most wins that exercise and they each team rotates. They will rotate through each shooting angle and the team with the most wins doesn’t have to pay a penalty (push-ups, sit-ups, sprints, etc.).

The next exercise is the same as above but now the players must shoot the ball in the goal and the ball must hit the back of the next in the air. It can’t bounce before it goes in the goal. Same 4 minute games or first to 10 goals. Remember the players still must go in order.

You can combine this exercise with the first one and just have them go through both before you determine a winner and payment for losing.

Variations:
You can do this same exercise a number of different ways:
- volley out of hands
- half-volley out of hands
- juggle 2 times and volley
- get creative and have fun
- can be done with all ages
- the is a good warm-up for the older age groups that have no problem hitting an 18 yard ball.
- for younger ages you may want them to take a touch or move the cones closer.
- you may have to warm-up up the younger age groups first because it take s little more for them to get the ball off the ground

Coaching Points:
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Focus:
Technical Shooting, Tactical Attacking, Tactical Role of Striker