Keep your arms out at all times when dribbling around defenders. You can use them to brush past players, improve your balance, and keep players farther away from you. Good balance will help you cut quickly in any direction while retaining control of the ball. Land on the front of your feet every step, whether you are dribbling forward with your laces or cutting across your body using an inside touch

Creating space and time are two of the most important factors in the game. When going 1v1 against an opponent attackers need to use feints and body skills to do this. When defending it is important to get players to look at the ball and not the player so they are not so easily deceived.

Try not to correct the players during play as this again slows play down and does not allow for self correction. It is important that you correct any problems during a break

Crossing and Finishing game | Attacking Soccer Drills

In this game the attacking team is trying to move the ball wide breaking down the defence to create goal scoring opportunities. Coaching points will develop as play advances and teams make mistakes in attack and defence.

Coaching Objectives

Attacking

Attacking team must create depth and width to create space in and behind defence
Speed of play should be quick with one and two touch play
Make sure players are scanning the pitch so they know where to pass when they get the ball
Crosses from wide players create goal scoring opportunities and rebounds saves need to be finished offensively
Look for one-touch shooting
Be aware of transitions of the ball

Defence

Try not to leave gaps the attackers can exploit.
Win 1v1s and stay with player in combination play – like 1-2s
Win the second ball/rebound in the area in front of goal
Be aware of transitions to counter attack.

Drill Setup

30 Mins
16 Players
1 Goals
7 yellow 1 purple Bibs
Half pitch y

What the Players Do

Split into two teams, one of 8 players in a 2-4-2 formation who are the attacking team and a team of 7 + a goalkeeper set up GK-4-2 with one player at the end that is a target player for the team of 8…

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