3 short technique videos, each with a challenge players can repeat to measure their progress.
By Terry Barton, founder of The Coaching Manual and 15 years in coach education · Updated October 2026
The aim of the game is scoring goals, and there are some very specific ways to teach good habits and technique.
Whether they're defenders or attackers, having the ability to finish when the chance comes is vital.
Watch the technique, teach the coaching points, then set the challenge.
You only really strike a stationary ball at a restart, so teaching players to time their strikes on a moving ball is essential for their development.
Taking chances early is often the difference between scoring and giving defenders or the keeper time to block.
If the ball is coming too quickly to finish first time, you may need a quick touch before you strike. The quality of that first touch is really important.
Every technique and challenge lives in The Coaching Manual app. Players record their scores, coaches see who is improving, and clubs get the whole programme alongside sessions and season plans.
