Fifteen Feet For Free: A Simple Guide to Foul Shooting For Players at Any Level - From the Driveway to the NBA: A simple guide to foul shooting for players at level - from the driveway to the NBA

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The two players from each group that are not in the line, should not have a ball. The first player in each line should have a soccer ball. Olympus has opted for a more modest 4x optical zoom and 12MP resolution here, but the lens is faster than most with a maximum f/2 aperture at the wide end and f/4.9 at the longest focal length. Continue this process for 5-8 minutes before resting and retrieving any lost soccer balls. Have the players switch sides so that they work the left, and the right, side of the field. Two full-size goals are needed for this activity. Setup the goals to face each other with 30-35 yards of space between them. Competitive drill that works on finishing on goal from crosses. Players must compete to get to the ball first and score from their team. Drill allows for many repetitions and a game-like scenario. Setup:

The first player in each line steps up into their gate. Only the defensive player should have a ball. Two players compete against each other shooting the ball at one another’s cone gate. Players must defend their own goal from their opponent’s shots and attempt to score on their opponent’s goal. The player with the most goals scored at the end of each round is the winner. Purpose: The players under the basket pass the ball to the player in line & then close out. The player catches the ball and shoots it while his shot is being contested. bulletup" : 'bulletup.png', "bulletdown" : 'bulletdown.png', "bulletright" : 'bulletright.png', "bulletleft" : 'bulletleft.png'Play each round for 3-5 minutes before resting and retrieving all the soccer balls. After each round, switch team crossers and have team switch sides so that they cross and finish from both sides.

Level up this drill by adding in both speed and distance, by dribbling the ball faster and further. Use cones to mark three, separate square boxes at the top of the penalty area. The squares should be 3-5 yards wide. All three boxes should be along the penalty box with each square being 6-8 yards away from each other. Increase or decrease the distance the boxes are from the goal and each other depending on the players’ age and skill level.

Ideally, this drill is performed with a shooting machine, but it can be used with a coach making the passes and giving a verbal cue for the players to turn around. One goalkeeper is needed. If there are extra goalkeepers, have them stand off to the side of the goal and rotate in every 3-5 repetitions. For an outside of right/left foot swerve, use the outside of the instep and strike the ball left/right of centre.