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Kick to a Lead or Goal

Focus
Forward line delivery, Goalkicking.
Skills
GoalKicking, Kicking.
Purpose
When a player with the ball is within range of goal, they sometimes need to decide whether to pass or take a shot. This drill teaches players to take the shot if they are within a comfortable distance and angle, otherwise find a leading forward.
group
Players
12+
profile
Ages
11+
ball
Balls
1
cone
Cones
3
distance
Distance (max)
60m
  • Step 1

    (A) simulates a long kick-in to (B), who is leading towards (C)
  • Step 2

    (B) marks and runs across the face of goal, before steadying and kicking long to (C), who is running towards goal
  • Step 3

    Depending on the quality of the kick from (B), (C) can either kick at goal, or kick short to a leading (D)
    If the kick is perfectly weighted to mark or run onto, kick at goal, otherwise look to pass
    Regardless of whether (D) is used, they should join station (A)
More Drills
demo
play
video
Groups of
group
group-arrow
icon-group
8
Ages
profile
13 +
Balls/grp
ball
1
Cones
cone
1
Distance (max)
distance
15m
Focus
Skills under pressure, Run & Carry.
Skills
Shepherd, Crumb.
demo
play
video
Players
group
16+
Ages
profile
11 +
Balls
ball
1+
Cones
cone
4
Distance (max)
distance
80m
Focus
Hard Running, Front & Square.
Skills
Handballing, Kick Long, Shepherd.
demo
play
video
Players
group
20+
Ages
profile
13 +
Balls
ball
6+
Cones
cone
6
Distance (max)
distance
160m
Focus
Hard Running, Front & Square, Forward line delivery, Goalkicking.
Skills
GoalKicking, Kicking, Handballing, Crumb.
play
video
Players
group
12+
Ages
profile
6 +
Balls
ball
1
Cones
cone
12
Distance (max)
distance
40m
Focus
Skills under pressure, Defensive, Contested ball, Decision Making, Run & Carry, Fun.
Skills
Handballing, Tackle, Shepherd, Crumb.
play
video
Players
group
8+
Ages
profile
6 +
Balls
ball
1
Cones
cone
1
Distance (max)
distance
15m
Focus
Contested ball.
Skills
Mark Contest.
play
video
Players
group
6+
Ages
profile
15 +
Balls
ball
1
Cones
cone
1
Distance (max)
distance
5m
Skills
Tackle, Handball Long.
play
video
Groups of
group
group-arrow
icon-group
6
Ages
profile
6 +
Balls/grp
ball
1+
Cones
cone
2
Distance (max)
distance
20m
Focus
Hard Running.
Skills
Kick Short.
play
video
Players
group
8+
Ages
profile
6 +
Balls
ball
1+
Cones
cone
2
Distance (max)
distance
60m
Skills
Kicking.
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