Crowd the Circle

Aim: To improve shooting in limited space and under pressure.

How: For this drill the first 25 yards of a full pitch area including a goal and the shooting circle is needed. In this area set up a target that is 5 yards wide, near each side line. Place 1 cone in the middle of the 25 yard line. This is where the coach or another player will pass the ball from.

6 players start inside the shooting circle, 4 as attackers and 2 as defenders. The passer then plays the ball to one of the attackers inside the shooting circle. The attacking players then move around passing the ball, trying to work an opportunity for a shot on goal. They get 1 point for each goal they score.

The defending team have to try and steal the ball and if they play the ball out through one of the targets by the sideline they get 2 points.

Continue playing for 5 minutes and then swap roles so everyone gets a chance to attack and defend.

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