Soccer; Team finishing drill
High level team play involves a team concept, tactics and chemistry. Teams and individual players need to know when it's time to take risk and have the ability to break down a defense. The ability to go 1v1 is essential and then, of course, there must be the finish.
The drill: Phase 1
Set up groups of 2 on both side lines about 25 yards from the end line.
These players will be attackers, taking on a defender 1v1 to get the cross off.
Set up groups of 3 approximately 35 yards from goal in the center of the field. This (these) group ('s) serve the ball to the attackers on the outside and then make their runs on goal and then makes a run on goal to provide coverage for the cross from the attacker and to work on finishing.
Play balls to alalternate sides at each start.
Runs should be made to the near post, far post and penalty spot.
Save 3 or 4 players for defense to challenge the attackers.
As the ball is played wide the defender challenges the receiver/attacker. The attackers job is to beat the defender and get a cross or shot off. Having both options will keep the defender honest.
The attacker should work on moves and attacking skills in this drill in order to find a way to beat the defender 1v1.
Finishers should work on good timing and gaining good position to be on the end of the cross on a run or at least with momentum toward the goal. Coverage should contain the cross, framing the goal and creating opportunities for a one or two touch shot. All players should follow the shot.
Defenders should defend against the attacker penetrating to the middle of the field, forcing the dribbler outside and then work toward denying the cross and possibly stripping the ball.
Defenders may have greater success at first. In order to keep play lively have the second attacker waiting with the ball ready to hit a cross if the defender is successful.
Evolving. Placing 1 and two touch restrictions on finishers as they start to get a feel for the mechanics of finishing will bring greater success to game play.
Teaching the attacker to turn away from pressure if penetration is cut off in order to maintain possession will create more possession play and thus more opportunities on goal.
Adding nuances or layers such as give and go's for the attacker or overlapping play from the outside will bring greater sophistication to team play.
The drill: Phase 1
Set up groups of 2 on both side lines about 25 yards from the end line.
These players will be attackers, taking on a defender 1v1 to get the cross off.
Set up groups of 3 approximately 35 yards from goal in the center of the field. This (these) group ('s) serve the ball to the attackers on the outside and then make their runs on goal and then makes a run on goal to provide coverage for the cross from the attacker and to work on finishing.
Play balls to alalternate sides at each start.
Runs should be made to the near post, far post and penalty spot.
Save 3 or 4 players for defense to challenge the attackers.
As the ball is played wide the defender challenges the receiver/attacker. The attackers job is to beat the defender and get a cross or shot off. Having both options will keep the defender honest.
The attacker should work on moves and attacking skills in this drill in order to find a way to beat the defender 1v1.
Finishers should work on good timing and gaining good position to be on the end of the cross on a run or at least with momentum toward the goal. Coverage should contain the cross, framing the goal and creating opportunities for a one or two touch shot. All players should follow the shot.
Defenders should defend against the attacker penetrating to the middle of the field, forcing the dribbler outside and then work toward denying the cross and possibly stripping the ball.
Defenders may have greater success at first. In order to keep play lively have the second attacker waiting with the ball ready to hit a cross if the defender is successful.
Evolving. Placing 1 and two touch restrictions on finishers as they start to get a feel for the mechanics of finishing will bring greater success to game play.
Teaching the attacker to turn away from pressure if penetration is cut off in order to maintain possession will create more possession play and thus more opportunities on goal.
Adding nuances or layers such as give and go's for the attacker or overlapping play from the outside will bring greater sophistication to team play.
This entry was posted by BrasilianFutebol, on
Monday, July 14, 2008.
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