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Laces shooting drill for youth soccer

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In short

Laces shooting is a beginner-level soccer drill. The laces shot is how you hit a ball hard. It is a completely different motion from a pass, and it depends on a clean plant foot and a locked ankle. It builds shooting power, technique and follow through. It needs soccer ball and goal or wall, and can be done on a field. This page lists 5 numbered steps and 3 common mistakes with their fixes. The demonstration video is AI-generated.

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What does the laces shooting drill build?

  • shooting power
  • technique
  • follow through

Quick facts

Sport
Soccer
Level
beginner
Equipment
soccer ball and goal or wall
Space needed
field

How do you do the laces shooting drill?

  1. Approach at an angle

    Take a few steps at a slight angle to the ball rather than straight on.

  2. Plant beside it

    Non kicking foot right next to the ball, toe pointed at your target.

  3. Point your toe down

    Lock your ankle with your toe pointed down and strike with your laces.

  4. Hit the middle

    Contact the middle of the ball to keep the shot low. Get under it and the ball flies over the goal.

  5. Land forward

    Follow through so you land on your shooting foot, moving toward the target.

What are the most common laces shooting mistakes?

  • Mistake

    Leaning back

    Fix

    Keep your chest over the ball. Leaning back is why shots go over the bar.

  • Mistake

    Toe up at contact

    Fix

    Point your toe down and lock the ankle before you strike.

  • Mistake

    Plant foot too far from the ball

    Fix

    Put it right beside the ball, not a step away.

Who demonstrates this drill?

Koach Nia, an AI-generated coach character

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