Weak Foot Drills
In this article, I’m going to show you 5 drills you can do on your own to work on your weak foot and become a more complete player.
Drill 1 - Shooting
For the first drill we’re going to practice dead ball shooting from various spots on the field.
The main focus of this drill is to work on your shooting accuracy and to get solid contact on the ball.
You can practice different types of shots; knuckleballs, curlers, trivelas, chips, etc…
We’ll work on striking a moving ball later on.
Drill 2 - Juggling
Start out using your dominant foot, mixing in your weak foot occasionally.
Next try alternating every touch on the ball.
Progress to primarily using the weak foot.
Finally, see if you can juggle only using the weak foot. Try to get 10 or more juggles in a row.
If you want to make this harder, kick the ball higher in the air and try to control it.
Apply this in training or matches by trapping long balls and goal kicks with your weak foot.
Drill 3 - Passing
You just need two balls for this drill.
Start with the balls close together and try to hit one with the other. If you miss, just switch to the other ball and try again.
As you get more accurate, move the ball further and further away.
Try using different parts of your foot and see how many hits you can get in a row.
If you want to increase the difficulty, get one ball rolling first and then try to hit.
Drill 4 - Dribble and Finish
Set up two cones at the top of the box.
Dribble towards the cones, cut inside, and finish.
Practicing finishing on all parts of the goal and vary the types of shot.
You can practice this from different parts of the field.
Drill 5 - Juggle, Turn, Finish
For the final drill we’re going to combine several of these.
Start with your back towards the goal, then do as many juggles as you want.
When you’re ready, take one touch to settle and turn, and then finish.
Practice finishing on different parts of the goal.
- Remember, while these drills are useful, if you want to really take your weak foot to the next level, you need to start practicing with it in game-like situations, even if that’s just starting out with short passes to a teammate.