Basic Receiving and Shooting

This basic soccer shooting exercise develops receiving and shooting techniques. This soccer finishing drill also focuses on practising receiving angles, shooting with both feet, and from different angles.

Published: 03.02.2011.

Last updated: 06.09.2020.

Category: Soccer Drills - Soccer Finishing Drills

Age: 10 - 20+

Difficulty: 2

Space: Quarter

Keeper: 1,2,3

Players: 6 - 12

Team

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Organisation

Put the players behind the two cones. Place a mannequin or poles (s) between the cones.into the middle. In Position A each player holds a ball. Place plenty of extra balls behind the groups.

Description and Graphics

The first player passes the ball towards the mannequin while the other asks for it by moving to the middle. The server player needs to look up before the pass and have eye contact with the receiver. The receiver should try to shoot to the second touch.