Crossing, Finishing, Shooting Drill
This soccer drill is a great training tool to perfect crossing, finishing and heading in soccer. Check out more soccer drills, soccer crossing drills, soccer finishing drills and soccer heading drills.
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Setup
Using a full size training goal
, place a goalkeeper in the goal.
Assign your midfielders, flanks and outside backs as servers on the right and left side of the penalty area. With the remaining players create 3 additional lines in the middle of the field for the finishers who crash the box once the serve is prepped and ready to be served.
Instructions
On the coach’s command, the right flank player dribbles to the end line and sends in a cross between 6 and 12 yards from goal. The players in the 3 finishing lines make curved runs and attack the near post, middle, and far post and attempt to finish on goal as quickly as possible. If a shot is not taken quick enough or the ball is received with their back facing the goal, a ball should be played to the center line for a first time shot on goal.
Variations
- Add defensive players as passive defenders. Add pressure as the players get comfortable with the passive defenders.
Coaching Points
- Make sure the server dribbles to the end line with speed, preps the ball towards the middle of the field to alert the attackers of the cross coming, and get hips turned towards goal before serving.
- Make sure the attacking finishers make curved runs to their spots and that their runs are timed to get to the 6-12 yard area as the ball is arriving.
- Quick finish with one touch volley, header, or quick turn/shot.
Focus
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Crossing, Finishing, Shooting Drill
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Soccer, Crossing, Finishing, Shooting, Heading, Practice, Drill, Training, Session
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http://www.soccerxpert.com/soccerdrills/crossing-finishing-shooting-drill.aspx
Published by:
Chris Johnson