Drills
Drills: When in doubt...shoot! (Part D)
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Variation 4
Players pair off for combination play.
Exercise 1: Square pass and shot on goal.
Exercise 2: Square throug...Read More
Drills: When in doubt...shoot! (Part C)
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Variation 2
One player stands in front of each goal as pass receiver.
Exercise 1
Receiver controls a pass on the ground, then ...Read More
Drills: When in doubt...shoot! (Part B)
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Variation 2 & 3, Variation 4
Practice Model 1
Setup
Two goals with goalkeepers are set up facing each other diagonally (about 40 yards apart).
Pl...Read More
Strikers - coping with tight marking (Part C)
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Receiving, Protecting, Turning and Combination Play
3. Setup
20 yards square.
Each team consists of four players: two inside and two o...Read More
Strikers - coping with tight marking (Part B)
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1. Setup
10 yards by 10 yards grid. One pair of players per grid.
Sequence
1. A (the forward) has possession of the ball and has 2...Read More
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