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Direct Free Kick over the Wall

Beat the wall and the keeper from a dead ball. Strike the lower half of the ball with sidespin to lift it over the wall and bend it into the top corner, or drive it low into the gap the keeper cannot cover.

Live animationSET
Duration
15 min
Total drill time
Players
2
Recommended
Pitch
44 × 36 m
Setup space
Level
Advanced
Skill required
Intensity
Low
Physical demand
Age band
U13-U14
Any format

Setup & instructions

Place the ball around nineteen metres out with a mannequin wall 9.15m away (the shooting lane starts there). Pick one solution at a time: over the wall into the top corner with sidespin, or low and driven around the wall. Approach at an angle, plant foot beside the ball, and strike through it. Add keeper pressure once the strike is stable.

Setup time: 3 min

Coaching focus

FROM SESSION PLAN

Coaching points

  • Strike the lower half of the ball to lift it over the wall
  • Sidespin, not power: bring the foot across and around the ball
  • Approach at an angle, plant foot pointing where the ball starts, not ends
  • Read the keeper: if they lean, strike to the opposite corner
  • Pick a target window over the wall and commit to it
  • Groove one strike type before mixing them

Common mistakes

  • Leaning back and ballooning the strike over the bar
  • Hitting through the middle of the ball, so it does not clear the wall
  • No spin, so the ball cannot bend back into the corner
  • Telegraphing the side and letting the keeper set early

Progressions & regressions

VARIATIONS

Progressions

  • Add a full defensive wall and a keeper commanding the goal
  • Vary the ball position and angle to the goal
  • Add a rehearsed indirect routine: roll and strike, or a dummy runner

Regressions

  • Lower the wall height or reduce it to two mannequins
  • Move the ball central and closer to shorten the strike
  • Strike without a keeper to groove the flight first
Equipment
Full Goals×1
Mannequins×4
Markers×1
Audience
U13-U14

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