Teach Your Players How to Strike the Ball!
When shooting it's important for young players to learn how to strike the ball using their instep. Here are a few pointers for your players to strike the ball with accuracy and power:
- When striking, the body should be over the ball and the eyes should be focused on the ball.
- The supporting foot in planted next to the ball, pointed in the direction of the target.
- Ankle should be locked with the toes pointed down.
- Strike the ball with the instep, or "the laces," of the foot.
- Leg should follow through the kick toward the target.
Watch thisFOX Sports 1 video to get the full step-by-step tutorial!
Coaching Plan: Striker LinesWant your strikers to drive balls into the back of the net just like Saurez, Lewandowski or Griezmann?
Try out a plan that focuses on in-step shooting.This training plan, will guide you through a technical warm-up, two activities and will end in a small-sided match that will help your players improve their skills.
Are you at a loss for training ideas? Want to try something new, but don't know where to begin? Check out one of the many training plans featured in theAYSO National Coaching Program manuals. | | | |