Goal Practice

Shooting at a goal is different from shooting at a wall — there’s a cage to aim at, corners to hit, and (eventually) a goalie to beat.

Setting Up Goal Targets

If you have a goal (or a net):

• Corner targets: Hang towels or shirts in each corner of the goal. Hit the target.
• Cones: Place cones just inside each bottom corner. Try to hit them.
• Bucket challenge: Put a bucket in one corner. Hit it from 10, 15, and 20 yards.

If you DON’T have a goal:

• Mark a 6x6 square on a wall with tape or chalk. Mark the corners.
• Shoot at the corners. Same training, no goal needed.

Goal Practice Routine (15 Minutes)

1) Stationary Shooting (5 Minutes)

• Stand 10 yards out, centered
• 5 shots low-left, 5 shots low-right
• 5 shots high-left, 5 shots high-right
• Count your hits out of 20

2) Shooting on the Move (5 Minutes)

• Start at the top of the box, run toward the cage at an angle
• Shoot low-corner while moving
• 5 from the right side, 5 from the left
• Cue: “Don’t slow down to shoot — shoot while running”

3) Quick-Stick Shots (5 Minutes)

• Have a partner feed you the ball (or bounce it off a wall)
• Catch and shoot in one motion — no extra cradling
• 10 reps from different angles
• This is the most game-like shooting drill you can do

Tracking Accuracy