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Run to the ball and shoot on the turn. 

Also known as utilising the 'backspace'

A useful skill for strikers working on getting away from a defender, especially from free hits outside the circle.

COACHING POINTS

Strikers weight should be over the back foot.

You can enforce by asking the striker to try shooting on one leg.

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Back foot shot | Video Techniques

Back foot shot:

Practice moving the ball with the first touch to escape an imaginary defender and then shoot with the ball in line with the back foot, giving the keeper little time to see the ball, particularly in a crowded circle

Video Techniques
Attacking the circle | Shooting & Goalscoring

Attacking the circle:

Player 1 runs down the wing to then pass the ball backwards of square to player . He in turn gives the ball to player 3, who has run into the circle and then come out to receive the ball. Player 3 then plays a 1v1 with the defender.

Rotation 1 to 2, 2-3, 3-1.

Same down the right wing.

Shooting & Goalscoring
Back out to the top | Shooting & Goalscoring

Back out to the top:

Players with the ball run down the backline and play the ball to the player at the top of the circle this player receives and shoots
players rotate.

Shooting & Goalscoring
1v1 - Scoring Challenge | Shooting & Goalscoring

1v1 - Scoring Challenge:

Set up two lines of players as show in the image.

The players with the ball start from the middle of the pitch on the 23m line and run out towards the side of the pitch.

The first player (blue) runs with the ball at pace and then stops the ball inside the box in front of the other player.

The blue player continues their run around the cone in front of them and then runs back inside the area.

The receiver (red) runs onto the ball left by the first runner and then runs into the D and tries to finish through one of the wide goals.

The blue player should have continued their run and now tries to put pressure on the receiver's shot.

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