By Jets_Fan - 17 Jan 2011 1:24 AM
I played as a Goalie for most of my "career" but would usually play a game on the field, usually on the wing but played just about every position during that time. I played for my club for about 5 seasons and then moved to a bigger club because I was sick of being forced to play goalkeeper full games.
The team I ended up getting stuck in was a very low grade but I ended up being a striker for the team. It took me a while to get the hang of things but when I did I ended up having a very successful season.
Anyway after meeting up with the coach of my old team at a funeral I've decided to go back to my old team because my coach really wants me back no matter what so he has no qualms with me being striker. Basically, the team I'm moving back to will be playing at a much higher level and I won't be getting as many chances to score as I did in the lower divisions. So I would appreciate some tips.
My main problem last season was 1 on 1 finishing. I would score about 1 out of 5 of my one on ones. I've got a fair bit of pace so I found myself in the situation a lot but would usually just kick it straight into the keeper.
My shooting has always been a weak point of my game but I've been training a lot to try and improve accuracy and power - any drills that would help with this would be great.
And I suppose any tips for making runs to get in behind defenses would be appreciated but I think I've gotten the hang of them, I did struggle a little bit against the better defenses though.
And anything else anyone could think of would also help.
Also if any other forumers are like me and need striking tips but having problems in other areas feel free to leave them here and hopefully me or someone else will be able to help :).
Thanks guys.
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By leftrightout - 14 May 2011 11:26 AM
One tip that comes to mind is practice shooting with both feet. As a defender myself I see to many strikers opt to get on to their favored side before taking a shot by which time the opportunity has passed and the defender has it covered. Hit it first time on whichever side your on at least you'll get a shot on goal rather than losing it all together.
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