Laces drive

Strike through the middle of the ball with your laces.

The dashed line shows the path of the ball. Yellow triangles are cones, which can be shoes or bottles.

How to do it

1. Place the ball and take 2 steps back.
2. Plant your standing foot beside the ball, toes at the target.
3. Lock your ankle and follow through toward the goal.

Coaching tips

• Plant your standing foot beside the ball, toes pointing at the target.
• Lock your ankle and strike the middle of the ball with your laces.
• Follow through toward the target.

Common mistakes

• Leaning back, which sends the ball high.
• Planting the standing foot too far behind the ball.

Make it harder

Shoot from further away, then aim for a corner.

Warm up first, train in a safe space, and stop if anything hurts. Younger players should train with adult supervision.