Shooting with Both Feet

By Tony Carr

The ability to shoot across the goal using both feet gives your attackers the edge when they are in good positions, especially if they are confident using their weaker foot.

Examine your players’ shooting technique.

Are they simply toe-punting it with their weaker foot?

Encourage them to use proper technique, even if it feels uncomfortable to them at first.

Also make sure that they are aiming for the opposite corner of the goal, and shooting across it rather straight down the middle. Once they get a few on target, their confidence will soon grow.

Shot 1 – get your players to dribble down the channel to the left of the pitch and shoot with the left foot, aiming for the area on the opposite side of the goal not protected by cones.

Shot 2 – the players now dribble down the channel in the centre of the pitch and shoot with the right foot, again aiming across the goal to the area not protected by cones.

Shot 3 – dribble towards the goal and choose a corner to aim at. Show a disguise.

Tony Carr is the Academy Director of West Ham United in the English Premier League and the editor of the Smart Sessions soccer coaching plans - they come in advanced and core versions. You can get these sessions dropping into your inbox every week by clicking here.