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 two defenders are added to make a 3v2 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 dribbles the ball towards #2 and #3 to make a 3v2 situation against the 2 defenders. Attacking players #1, #2,and #3, must combine to beat the 2 defenders to try and 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. The wide midfielders are encouraged to play into the striker feet and get the ball back to cross it. 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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