Drill: Keeping the ball in the channel

Running towards your target and following through straight is vital to kicking accuracy. This drill featured in the video can be easily done in the backyard or at the park, all you need is a surface with a line or access to a garden hose. This drill also helps with carrying the ball in the channel.

EQUIPMENT YOU NEED:

1x Sherrin Precision football
A surface with a straight line or access to a garden hose

FOCUS POINTS:

Stand either side of a line or hose (with each foot staying on its correct side)
Make sure a player keeps the ball in the channel and ensure the plant foot points directly at the target
After the kick, you must check if the player’s feet remain on the side they started (prevent the feet from crossing over at the end of the kick).
Ensure that the plant foot is not turned outwards as this will turn a player’s hips and cause the ball to be dropped inside, ultimately making it fly off target in front of the player.

You may also go down to the beach for a kick on the sand. Kick, then check the footprints after the kick. Check if the footsteps continued towards the target. A player should ask themselves questions such as - Did you cross over your feet? Did the plant foot point straight at the target? If you find the player’s feet are crossing over, continue to practice this drill. Practice getting the feet pointing straight and then following through straight after the kick at the target.