Heading, Dribbling & Shooting -- http://www.insidesoccer.com/is-web/movie?id=287 -- This exercise gives players several ball control techniques to practice before finishing with a shot on goal (every kid’s favorite). With the header, make sure each player is executing the fundamentals listed at the end of the video (the earlier a player becomes comfortable using his or her head, the more productive they will be heading the ball at an older age—plus learning the proper technique of a header helps prevent injury). On the last pass, the players are exposed to a give-and-go wall pass. Help them understand the importance and the advantage of making a run and looking to receive the ball immediately after passing it (we want to discourage the habit of standing and “watching” or “admiring” one's pass).
Shooting Practice -- http://www.insidesoccer.com/is-web/movie?id=243 -- This exercise allows players to get a lot of repetitions and practice shooting on goal. The player in the first line performs a move (see “1v1”) before shooting, and then turn to give a wall pass to the player in the second line. I like setting up a cone as a “defender” for the players in the first line to perform their move around. Make sure each line is the appropriate distance away from goal depending on your players’ ability (you don’t want them too close, but you also don’t want them too far). Keeping the tempo of this exercise high gives players repeated opportunities to practice and become more comfortable with their shooting. Make sure the players switch lines each time. You can advance this exercise by adding a third line to create a 1v1 opportunity, as demonstrated in this video: http://www.insidesoccer.com/is-web/movie?id=244.
1v1 Dribbling & Shooting -- http://www.insidesoccer.com/is-web/movie?id=375 -- (Note: It is important for the players to have some previous exposure to one-on-one moves so they have a foundation to build off of--see "1v1" section). With this exercise, explain to the players that the idea is to gain separation from the defenders and create a small window to shoot on goal. If attacking players pass up this type of scoring opportunity by taking too many additional touches, it gives the defender (or other supporting defenders in a real game situation) time to recover and the attackers often lose their chance to get a shot on goal. The idea of creating a window for a quick shot (and not taking too many unnecessary touches) will be essential for any of your players when they get to a more competitive level of soccer.
Shooting at Speed -- http://www.insidesoccer.com/is-web/movie?id=453&pro=1 -- This is a fun game to play with younger players and allows them to practice shooting and also gives them the chance to enjoy trying to make a save. Depending on the age of your team, you might want to start each line closer to the goal. Ideally, you want players of equal skill going against one another, so as a coach, it might be smart to match up opposing players accordingly. The attacking players want to dribble at pace and get a shot off as quickly as possible. Tell the shooting players that once they reach the cone, they must shoot behind it (this makes them practice shooting and prevents them from dribbling the ball into the goal). Encourage the attacking players to dribble a yard or two up-field of the cone so that their final touch can be toward goal before shooting (this prevents them from trying to shoot across their body, which can interfere with power and accuracy).
