Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Crossing with curved/bending delivery of ball

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Part 1. Technique practice

• 1/2 field with 2nd goal at half way. 
• 5 v 3 going to goal at end 
• 5 v 3 going to goal at half way. 
• Red team have player on each sideline delivering alternate crosses (unopposed) into goalmouth where there are 3 Red attackers trying to finish on goal v 2 Blue defenders & GK.
• Blue team attack goal at half way with same setup 5 blue V 3 = Red. 
• Try to deliver crosses into dangerous area where your attackers can meet/receive the ball. 
• Try to bend your cross either right to left or left to right.

Part 2. Practice in game setting

• 7 v 7 (inc 2 x GK's) on 1/2 field + 2 bouncers/crossers on sides (bp 9v7) full size goals 1 on half way.
• Play goes end to end with no stops, bouncers play with team in. BP & can cross ball anytime. 
• Goals must be scored from crosses from any player (inc bouncers) or within 3 touches of a cross being delivered. 
• Rotate bouncers in & out every few minutes.

• Coaching points
• if curving/bending the ball right to left strike through the ball on the right side of centre.
• if curving/bending the ball left to right strike through the ball on the left side of centre.

• follow through to gain maximum ball contact & impart spin, try variations on your follow through (direct or draw your leg across your body for instance) & see how this affects the delivery outcome.

• attacking ball at an angle will add body rotation through your delivery, change the angle to experiment,

  hit under the ball slightly if you wish to gain elevation.

• A ball hit in the air will usually curve more as it slows down.
• Run with the ball & try to put a curve on the ball as you travel.
• Practice planting your standing foot at different angles & distances to the ball, & see how it affects the strike & spin off the ball.
• Practice contacting the ball with different parts of the foot when you strike it & see how this affects your delivery.