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Laces Quick Release

Receive the ball, one touch to set it, shoot with your laces. The whole thing should take less than two seconds.

The quick release is what separates players who wait for a perfect position from players who take their chance.

This is Shooting Drill 1.



  1. Place the ball a step in front of you, or roll it to yourself
  2. Take one touch to set it out of your feet
  3. Strike with your laces — drive through the middle of the ball
  4. Follow through toward the target

Focus on: hitting through the ball, not under it. Laces through the centre = power and accuracy.


“One touch, shoot. Don’t wait — take it early.”


Game Smarts Challenge

Hit your target 7 out of 10 times = ready to move to placed shots.


Part of Shooting →