Take Shots, Not Excuses
Confidence
Legend
- player
- ball
- movement path
How it works
Practice taking shots quickly and confidently without waiting for the perfect opportunity, building aggressive shooting confidence.
What you need
- cones
- soccer ball
- goals
Your focus
Many youth players hesitate to shoot because they fear missing. This drill rewards the act of shooting , not the outcome , building the confident shooting mindset that leads to more goals over a season.
Set up a shooting lane: player starts 20 yards from goal with a queue of balls.
Coach or partner rolls a ball to the player's right or left every 5 seconds.
Player must shoot within 2 touches, no hesitation allowed.
Award 2 points for a shot taken within 2 touches, 1 point for a goal.
A player who holds the ball without shooting loses 1 point.
15 balls per player; track shooting confidence score.
Goal
Success is pulling the trigger on the first shot that's available, not waiting for perfect. If your foot was loaded and you passed instead, ask yourself why.
Helpful cues
- Shoot first, explain later
- The best shot is the one you take, perfect is the enemy of good
- Believe the shot is going in before you hit it
Adjust the challenge
Make it easier
Strip it back
Allow 3 touches and eliminate the deduction for holding.
UpLVL it
Add the next challenge
Reduce to 1 touch, true first-time shooting confidence.No account needed
Build a practice plan
Add drills, keep the plan in this browser, then share a link with your staff or parents.This library helps you find the right drill. Inside UpLVL the right drill finds the player.
This library helps you find the right drill. Inside UpLVL the right drill finds the player.After every practice, UpLVL automatically surfaces the drills each player needs to work on most. See it for yourself.