| Drill Objective(s) soccer drills and football drills and coaching | - Shooting and finishing technique. soccer coaching, soccer drills, football drills, coaching,
- Finishing from crosses and cut-backs.
- Timing of runs and passing combinations. Shooting and finishing soccer drills.
| - Drill No: SH5
- Age: 15-Adult
- No Players: 6+
- Difficulty: Advanced
- Area/Time: 1/2 Field (25mins)
| | Diagram 1 |  | | Diagram 2 |  | | ORGANISATION: | | Using a 1/2 field and a full size goal place cones in the positions shown above. The coach usually is actively involved in this drill, but can be replaced with a player if desired. A large supply of balls is needed for this or players possibly as ball collectors behind the goal. Rotate the players after 5 minutes at one of the lines. | | INSTRUCTIONS: | - A1 starts with the ball and passes into the coach.
- The coach then lays off the ball.
- A1 runs in.
- A1 shoots with a driven/laces shot. AT THE SAME TIME A4 passes into the coach.
- A1 then continues and runs around the outside yellow cone. AT THE SAME TIME the coach lays off ball for A2.
- A3 passes the ball down the line in front of A1. AT THE SAME TIME A2 runs in.
- A2 finishes the lay off from the coach.
- A2 and A4 then run into the box with curved runs.
- A1 delivers a cross for A2 and A4 to finish.
- A2 and A4 shoot/head/volley on goal.
- The sequence then repeats with those players going back to their lines.
| | | | SCORING: | | None. Personal tallies can be kept and compared. | | | | KEY COACHING POINTS: | - Good driven shooting technique (Knee & Shoulder over ball, non-kicking foot, etc.)
- Correct technique for each attempt on goal.
- Hit the target (force a save from the goal keeper).
- Shots should be low and hard.
- Timing of runs.
- Curved runs when finishing crosses.
- Near and far post runs.
| | | | PROGRESSIONS: | - Different types of crosses, low, driven, aerial.
- 2 touch finishing.
- 1 touch finishing.
- Add a passive defender in the penalty area to defend the crosses.
- Add an active defender in the penalty area to defend the crosses.
| | | | VARIATIONS: | - Add a cone that A1 has to dribble around and take on before shooting.
- Add a second striker who looks for rebounds only.
| | football practice, soccer practice, football drill, soccer drill, shooting, finishing, | | NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS: | | Encourage players to go quickly and make the combinations at game speed. This drill has very tricky timing and I recommend that you walk through it first and then jog through it before going at full speed. |
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Last Updated on Friday, 19 February 2010 20:48 |
