# Precision Play: Features of a Great Sho(o)t(er) *Some features of a great shot and great shooters.* > For the full version with images, embedded tweets, and visual breakdowns, [visit BallerzBantz](https://www.ballerzbantz.com/p/a-good-shot). Football is a weird sport. The ball is the single most important entity on the pitch, yet its interactions and relationship with players' boots are least discussed. ## Range: The Hallmark of Elite Goal-Scorers The feature that truly typifies great goal-scorers is their ***range***: - How many different ways can they **create separation for a shot**. - How many different **areas and situations** do they manufacture shots from? - How many different **shooting techniques** do they have in their arsenal. Football is a low-scoring sport. Players who log significant tallies have many ideal spots, many ways of getting there, and/or many ways of deceiving the goalie. ### Creating Separation for Shots **On Ball**: Feints, directional touches, off the dribble, with pressure behind. **Off Ball**: Double movements, strength to hold off defenders, leap to contest aerials, straight line speed. ### Areas for Manufacturing Shots Outside the box without pressure; cutting in off either flank; from the channel (CB-FB); inside the 6-yard box with pressure; self-made shots after beating a man. ### Diverse Shot Techniques Low driven shot (Casemiro, Rodri); snap release with small back-lift (Salah); side foot across body off the dribble (Mbappé, De Bruyne); curled shots with power (Martial); headers. *(Visit the full article for the Holistic Assessment framework and additional case studies.)* --- ## Related - [[Dribbling Framework]] - [[Why Mechanics Matter]] - [[Stiff Arm]] - [[BB-wiki-1/Sports/Analysis/Harry Kane Notes]]