How to do the drill
- 1
Put the ball 10 steps (20 feet) from goal. Set a chair 3 steps (6 feet) in front.
- 2
Plant your left foot beside the ball, coming in at an angle.
- 3
Hit the ball's right side with the inside of your right foot. Aim just right of the chair.
- 4
Take 10 with your right foot, then 10 with your left from the other side.
- 5
Count the shots that bend around the chair and go in. Log your total out of 20.
Coaching cues
- Hit the side of the ball.
- Toes up, ankle locked.
- Swing across your body.
What good looks like
The ball starts outside the chair, then bends back and goes in.
Safety
Shoot at a goal or into open space with nobody behind the target, away from windows, cars and the street. Warm up with a few easy passes before you shoot.
Why this drill
A curved shot can bend around a defender or away from a goalkeeper's reach. The same touch helps you bend passes and crosses into space.
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