Free kicks: wall, shot and delivery

Setup

1. One goal with a keeper. Mark a central spot 20 m out and a wide spot level with the corner of the box.
2. Three players form a wall 9 m from the ball. Use mannequins if you have them.
3. Two takers, two runners, and two defenders for the wide kick.

How it runs

1. Central kick: A2 runs over the ball as a dummy, then A1 shoots. Two runners follow in.
2. Wide kick: whip it in between the defenders and the keeper for the runners to attack.
3. A direct goal is 2 points. A goal from a rebound or a delivery is 1 point.
4. Six kicks from each spot, then rotate takers, wall and runners.

Coaching points

• Taker, pick your target before you run up. Over the wall, or round it to the keeper's side.
• Strike through the ball and land on your kicking foot. Don't lean back.
• Wall, cover the near post; the keeper covers the other half.
• Runners, follow every shot in. Keepers spill more than you think.

Common mistakes

• Leaning back and blazing it over the bar.
• The wall turns its back or jumps too early.
• Runners stop to watch the shot.