• kick the ball with the laces and not the toe (laces are more accurate)
• pick a spot (a target) on the goal to shoot for
• your non-kicking foot should be planted off to the side of the ball when you are about to strike it
• your non-kicking foot will provide support, balance, and will be flexed when you make contact with your kicking foot
• approach the ball slightly from the side
• for a low shot, keep you head down and lean over the ball
• for a shot to the upper part of the net, lean your body back slightly
• the follow-through should be long and smooth

Drill 1

• have the students pair up
• half the students line up (with soccer balls) 10-15 yards away from the goal and the other half standing behind the goal

• students will take turns shooting at the goal (in-order from left to right)

• partners shag the ball and pass it back to the shooter

• 5 shots each then switch positions

Drill 2

• starting positions: one person acts as a goalie (located 3 yards from right goal post),  two students act as shaggers, 3 students act as passers (to the left of the shooters), 3 students line-up in-front of goal as shooters) (See diagram on right)
• shooters should aim for the open side of the net (left side)
• passer passes to the shooter, the shooter aims for the open side of the net, the shagger passes the ball to the end of the passing line up then receives the next pass from the shagger
• rotate by following the ball (shooter becomes the goalie, goalie becomes the shagger, shagger becomes the passer, passer becomes the shooter

DRILL #2

S - Shooter

Sh - Shagger

P - Passer

G - Goalie