| As many newer coaches continue on with their | | | | team mate wide open in front of the net, but they |
| efforts to learn how to coach soccer they will have | | | | will still try to force the shot. The result is shots that |
| to deal with the issue of taking shots at the goal. | | | | are easily blocked, or shots that are taken from so |
| Surprisingly, for many young players this is an area | | | | far away that the keeper has no problem catching |
| they have real problems with. It puts your team in a | | | | the ball. |
| situation where they control the ball, play stingy | | | | The side of that is the player that lacks the |
| defense, yet find themselves on the losing side of | | | | confidence to take a quality shot, even when it is |
| the scoreboard at the end of the match. | | | | staring them in the face. This player could be wide |
| Problems with taking shots on goal fall into two ends | | | | open with a great look at the goal, but will insist on |
| of the spectrum; players who never saw a shot they | | | | trying to dribble just a little closer. They will also look |
| didn't like, and players that will try for one more | | | | to make one more pass, often times to a player that |
| dribble or pass even if they have an open shot. Either | | | | is in a worse position to take the shot. The result is |
| way the result is that your team gives the ball back | | | | usually that the defense has time to get into position |
| to the opponent. Learning how to coach soccer | | | | to take away or block the shot. Just like with the |
| players to score requires that you understand the | | | | person that insists on taking bad shot, at the end of |
| two extremes, and help your team overcome the | | | | the play there is not a score and the opponent |
| problems. | | | | comes away with the ball. |
| The first problem comes when the player believes | | | | Learning how to coach soccer is a mix of joys and |
| that they are the only person that can take a shot, | | | | frustrations. As you continue to teach your players |
| and they will take the shot regardless of whether | | | | what it takes to win, the good times will very much |
| the shot is really there or not. Once they cross into | | | | outweigh the bad. Teaching your players how to |
| the attacking third of the field, they begin to look for | | | | take appropriate shots on goal will be a big step in |
| the goal. The player could be triple-teamed, with a | | | | that direction. |