Exercise Objectives:
This Belgium shooting drill is a great game to emphasize the importance of combining with a partner when going to goal. It also encourages quality runs and crosses. In this progression a defender is added to make a 2v1 situation.
Coaching Pointers:
Position your players as in the diagram above. Two forwards start inside the field (players #2 and #3). They must be mobile and make intelligent runs. Player #1 passes to either #2 or #3. In this example; player #2 receives a pass and combines with his partner #3. Now a defender is added to make it a 2v1 situation. Both players combine to beat the defender to get a shot on goal. Immediately after the strikers take a shot at goal, the right sided midfielder attacks the space and crosses the ball for the 2 forwards. The forwards must now adjust their movement to position themselves to shoot. Then the left sided midfielder attacks the space and provides another cross for the strikers. On the next attack, the forwards become the defenders, the defenders become the wide midfielders, the wide midfielders become the servers (#1) and the server players become the new strikers.
Field Preparation:
- Playing area approximately 20 yards by 30 yards.
- Balls, cones, bibs, full size goals.
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