Turn and Shoot Under Pressure
Shooting
Legend
- player
- cones
- movement path
How it works
Receive a ball with back to goal under pressure, turn quickly, and shoot before the defender can recover.
What you need
- soccer ball
- cones
Your focus
Turning and shooting under pressure combines technical turning skill with composure to finish. Training it repeatedly against a real person builds the explosiveness and decisiveness required to convert at match speed.
Player starts 12 yards from goal with back to it. Parent stands 3 yards behind as defender.
Second parent or coach passes ball into the player's feet.
Player turns, Cruyff, spin, or stepover, and shoots before the parent defender closes.
10 reps: alternate which side you turn to.
Parent defender starts passive (doesn't close hard), then active in later reps.
Goal
You've nailed it when you turn and shoot in under 1.5 seconds and score 5 of 10.
Helpful cues
- Know your turn before the ball arrives
- Turn into your strong foot side
- One touch to turn, one to shoot, no extra touches
Adjust the challenge
Make it easier
Strip it back
No defender, just practice the turn and shoot.
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Add the next challenge
Defender closes immediately at ball contact, player has less than 1 second to turn.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.