Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Crossing Early from Wide Areas

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Marcos Soto

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Marcos Soto
Name: Marcos Soto
City: Harrison
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Crossing Early from Wide Areas

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Crossing Early from Wide Areas
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Crossing Early from Wide Areas

Organization

  • Set up the area with 2 teams 
  • Black team shoot from left to right, with the white  team shooting from right to left.

Instructions

  • One team starts with the ball in a wide area. The team can combine in any way they wish, but the first player to pass must receive the ball to cross and all 3 players must touch the ball. Crossers of the ball must deliver before the red line.

    At the same time, 2 attackers from either side of the goal become active and make a run towards the opposition goal. The 3 mannequins closest to the goal they are attacking represent defenders and also the offside line (players cannot be beyond these mannequins before the ball is crossed). Once reaching the 3 mannequins, players are recommended to change direction to simulate losing a defender).

    Once the attackers have scored, the opposite team can then start to attack in the opposite direction , creating a wave practice.

    Teams to keep track of their scores.

Coaching Points

  • Players must concentrate on their technique to take a decision early to cross the ball either driven and low or lofted and high. Players should look to make these decisions early and cross from deep positions.
  • Both crossers and strikers need to use correct timing to play the ball at the right time to attempt to cross and meet the ball behind defensive lines and into space to score goals.

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