Lets start:

• Use the area defined by the penalty area, bringing a goal to sit right upon the D at the top of the area. Now the 2 goals are facing each other only 18 yards apart, with a goalie in each one.
• No more than 4 forwards occupy the area. They can be broken down into 2 teams or each left to fend for themselves. One ball in use at a time.
• Team/player with the ball is on offense, the rest are on defense. It changes very quickly. Coaches neutrally re-serve any ball leaving the area.
• Forwards are encouraged to go to goal quickly, using a minimum of touches or passes (limitations on both can be instituted to accommodate coach's philosophy). Goals are what count.

Lessons: Highly competitive, rough play (within reason) is also encouraged, helping the forwards opposing the ball create a more realistic defensive environment and getting the forwards with the ball accustomed to the physical contact and pressure that they'll often have to overcome when shooting on goal. Without this physical element, the drill deteriorates into a close range duck shoot that benefits neither the forwards or the keepers.

Goalkeepers are held accountable for their goals against, either tied in with one of the pairs of forwards or simply a competition between the keepers themselves.

This drill teaches forwards to win the ball and shoot quickly under pressure. This is effective in elevating a forward's confidence in his/her "nose" for the goal within 18 yards, particularly in those inclined to "over-pass" the ball into the net. When teams are not used, it teaches the forward with the ball to deal with being outnumbered in the area (often the case in live games). It was always a favorite amongst the forwards that I played with, allowing each of us to let it all hang out in close quarters and also to assume an aggressive, contact-initiating, defensive role not normally required as a forward.
--Submitted by: Ken Stoltzfus, Newark, DE. With credit to Marc Samonisky, Ken's coach from the University of Deleware