Soccer,

Crossing and Finishing

Crossing-and-Finishing1 - Player 1 plays the ball to player 2 to draw the de...
Crossing-and-Finishing2 - Player 2 sets up player 1 to hit a quality ball to...
Crossing-and-Finishing3 - Players with the ball run down the wing to cross t...
Crossing-and-Finishing4 - One touch passing to provide a weighted ball that ...
Attacking From Crosses 2v1 - Two Players are placed on the wing.2 central Playe...
Attacking the Crossed Ball - Organize groups of 6. Station goalkeepers in a goa...
Early Cross - Set out 5 x 15 yard channels in each corner of the...
Functional Team Space - Player 2 curves his/her run away from the passer a...
play ball wide - Player 1 playes the ball to player 2 to draw the d...
Run and Pass - Player 1 Red runs the ball to the third disc. He t...
Scoring From Crosses - Player 2 receives the from player 1 on the half tu...
Scoring From Crosses - Player 2 receives the ball from player 1. Player ...
Scoring From Crosses 1v1 - Two Players are placed on the wing.2 central Playe...
Wonder Wingers - Set up 5 yard channels along each sideline. Play 3...

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Players 5 and 6 move onto ball to finish, player 7 may recycle ball if it comes wide, by crossing it back in.Then repeat from the other side."},{"linkHref":"drills/Soccer/Crossing-and-Finishing/Crossing-and-Finishing3.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/football","fileName":"f500154n","pracTitle":"Crossing-and-Finishing3","pracDescription":"Players with the ball run down the wing to cross the ball to the player running in on t he far side of the goal."},{"linkHref":"drills/Soccer/Crossing-and-Finishing/Crossing-and-Finishing4.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/football","fileName":"f50016","pracTitle":"Crossing-and-Finishing4","pracDescription":"One touch passing to provide a weighted ball that may be crossed effectively 1st time. Can be built into a multi task framework that allows free play for attackers and defenders.1) The ball is crossed early.2) The ball is hit long to get a later ball allowing more attackers to reach the target area.3) Replicate on left hand side of the pitch and alternate deliveries."},{"linkHref":"drills/Soccer/Crossing-and-Finishing/Attacking-From-Crosses-2v1.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/football","fileName":"f400164","pracTitle":"Attacking From Crosses 2v1","pracDescription":"Two Players are placed on the wing.2 central Players begin their run once the crosser has taken their first touch.After the cross has been delivered swap roles."},{"linkHref":"drills/Soccer/Crossing-and-Finishing/Attacking-the-Crossed-Ball.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/football","fileName":"F602061","pracTitle":"Attacking the Crossed Ball","pracDescription":"Organize groups of 6. Station goalkeepers in a goal at each end line. Place 2 players inside the area and 2 wide players outside the area. Goalkeepers should have a supply of balls. Repeat in another area for a total of 12 players. White goalkeeper distributes the ball to player W1, who advances the ball up the touchline with his first touch and crosses the ball to player W2 with his second touch. Keepers must stay on their line throughout the practice. Repeat in the opposite direction from red goalkeeper to player R1 and player R2. The wide player should attempt to vary his crosses to near, middle and far post positions."},{"linkHref":"drills/Soccer/Crossing-and-Finishing/Early-Cross.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/football","fileName":"F602113","pracTitle":"Early Cross","pracDescription":"Set out 5 x 15 yard channels in each corner of the area as shown in the diagram. Station one player in each channel. Play 2 v 2 in central area.The goalkeeper serves the ball to one of his two teammates in the central area. The goal is to get the ball to either of your teams players stationed in a channel. This player delivers a crossed ball into the attacking area. The two attacking players stagger their runs into the near post, mid-goal and far post areas. Finish with a shot or header on goal.Progression: When the wide player gets the ball in the channel the opposing wide player on his side of the field may run into his area to challenge the cross."},{"linkHref":"drills/Soccer/Crossing-and-Finishing/Functional-Team-Space.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/football","fileName":"f300132b","pracTitle":"Functional Team Space","pracDescription":"Player 2 curves his/her run away from the passer and then back to the ball.Player 2 receives the ball and turns towards goal in 1 motion. Player 2 then delivers a cross for the waiting centre forward."},{"linkHref":"drills/Soccer/Crossing-and-Finishing/play-ball-wide.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/football","fileName":"f110015","pracTitle":"play ball wide","pracDescription":"Player 1 playes the ball to player 2 to draw the defender player 2 passes the ball back to player 1 when the defender comes close to player 1 player 1 passes the ball wide to player 3 who runs down the wing and crosses the ball into the box either to the near or far post depending on where the defender moves to."},{"linkHref":"drills/Soccer/Crossing-and-Finishing/Run-and-Pass.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/football","fileName":"F502049","pracTitle":"Run and Pass","pracDescription":"Player 1 Red runs the ball to the third disc. He then plays a diagonal across to Player 2 Yellow. Player 1 Yellow has to run to the third disc in tandem with Player 1 Red and made a diagonal pass to Player 2 Red. Repeat.Introduce 1 ball only, and this time chase your pass across so you force the nearest player to get the ball out of his feet."},{"linkHref":"drills/Soccer/Crossing-and-Finishing/Scoring-From-Crosses.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/football","fileName":"f300135","pracTitle":"Scoring From Crosses","pracDescription":"Player 2 receives the from player 1 on the half turn.Player 2 turns towards the touchline. Player 2 dribbles the ball down the line and crosses for the player in the penalty area to score."},{"linkHref":"drills/Soccer/Crossing-and-Finishing/Scoring-From-Crosses.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/football","fileName":"f300135a","pracTitle":"Scoring From Crosses","pracDescription":"Player 2 receives the ball from player 1. Player 2 receives the ball on the half turn towards the touchline. Player 2 travels with the ball and crosses the ball into the penalty area for the attacking player."},{"linkHref":"drills/Soccer/Crossing-and-Finishing/Scoring-From-Crosses-1v1.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/football","fileName":"f400164a","pracTitle":"Scoring From Crosses 1v1","pracDescription":"Two Players are placed on the wing.2 central Players begin their run once the crosser has taken their first touch.After the cross has been delivered swap roles."},{"linkHref":"drills/Soccer/Crossing-and-Finishing/Wonder-Wingers.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/football","fileName":"F502050","pracTitle":"Wonder Wingers","pracDescription":"Set up 5 yard channels along each sideline. Play 3 v 3 in the larger area with a goalkeeper. Station one player in each channel.The object of the game is to get the ball to your wide player as quickly as possible. As soon as the wide player receives the ball he sprints the distance to the goal line and crosses the ball in towards the goal to his teammates who are attacking the near and far posts.When the wide player receives the ball, the nearest defender may enter the channel one disc behind where the ball crossed the line. The defender pursues the wide player down the channel."}]