Balls crossed into the penalty area can be a good source of goals if the delivery is good. Use this practice to get your players crossing with accuracy and clever balls behind the defence. It is a continuous game that your players will love.
Coaching Objectives
- When wide players cross the ball into the penalty area he/she must be aware of where the space is and quickly think about these things:
- Position of the goalkeeper
- Position of the defenders
- Attacking team mates movement
- How best to hit the space – chipped, low and hard, back post near post.
Drill Setup
- 15 Mins
- 10 Players
- 2 Goals
- 4 sets of 2 bibs Bibs
- 40 x 30 y
What the Players Do
Create a playing area 40 x 30 yards with goals at each end and a channel on either side of the pitch. You need 4 teams of 2 players with one team being the crossers and a server – coach/player.…