Fake Shot, Improve Range

Skills

Goalie Preliminary Moves, Shooting, Circle Defence.

Purpose

When a player feels the distance of the shot is beyond their comfort zone, look for a return pass with an outside player to get a closer shot.

Difficulty

Medium

Groups of

Balls/grp

Cones

Opp. tops

Visible opposition strip: 1

Setup
Make a line of goalies (A), line of defenders (B) and 1 outside player (C).
Step 1
(A) starts by lining-up to shoot. (B) performs shot defence over them.

For the first turn, have minimal defensive effort by (B) beyond shot defence
Step 2
(A), realising they're beyond their comfortable distance, decides instead to get closer to the post. So without warning they fire a pass to (C), run past (B) towards (C)'s side.
Step 3
(C) passes to back (A) near the post. (A) shoots then returns the ball to next (A). Repeat with next (A & B).

Optionally rotate (C) once everyone has had a turn
Step 4
Progression 1: Defender (B) increases intensity with close 1-on-1 marking and tries to intercept
Step 5
Progression 2: Introduce additional defender (D) who pressures passer (C)