Soccer Drills 3 Stage Finishing (Liverpool)

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3 Stage Finishing (Liverpool)

Tuesday, 16 August 2011 16:57 Written by Tony Deers Drill Objective(s) 1) Developing defending movement of the central three players in a 4-3-3 (4-2-3-1). 2) Develop zonal defending in the midfield. 3) Develop small group defending technique. * * * * * Drill No: FIN19 Age: 12-Adlt No Players: 8 Min (+1GK, preferably 2GK) Difficulty: Intermediate/Advanced Area/Time: 1/4 Field with Full size goal (20mins)

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ORGANISATION: * Penalty Area with 1 full size goals. * 3 orange cones positioned as shown above as starting points for each group. * 1 yellow cone postioned in the centre of the penalty area 'D'. This cone can be moved dependent on ability. * 3 groups of players positioned behind Line A-C, approximately three players behind each station. * 2 GKs (ideally) rotate in a out after each six attempts on goal. * Balls are positioned at Line A and Line B only. INSTRUCTIONS: * Players rotate through a set sequence which generates three opportunities to score between the front three players. * The game should be continuous.

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Walk * through the sequence with the players first as the timing is fairly complex. First player in Line A (A1) dribbles and beats the cone (simulating a passive defender). Once a fient move has been performed to beat the cone A1 strikes a long driven shot on goal. A1 then jogs around the players at Line B and to a position where he can cross the ball. As A1 is looping around to get in position to deliver a cross, B1 passes another ball as a diagonal pass across the area to C1 to run onto. 5) C1 runs out to meet the pass. 6) C1 strikes on goal, preferably to placed shot (instep technique at a corner).] 7) The player behind B1 (or B1 himself) in the top line passes another ball out infront of A1. 8) B1 runs into the box to get in a position to help finish the cross. 9) C1 also continues their run to help finish the cross also. 10) A1 delivers a cross (type can be specified by the coach) 11) Either B1 or C1 attack the cross and finish on goal. Following this sequence the three players return to different lines and the next three players go. SCORING: 1 goal = Scoring on the full size goal normal. Individual targets can be set for players to compete against each other. KEY COACHING POINTS: 1) Co-ordination of movement. 2) Technique of finishing. Driven shots and placement shots. 3) Technique of crossing. Played into the second 6yrd area. 4) Timing of runs onto crosses and near and far post runs. 5) Follow-up rebounds. 6) Quality finishing, high percentage shots, hit the target! PROGRESSIONS 1) Perform from both sides of the field, so the crosses come in from the left side also. 2) Play with an actual passive player on the yellow cone who defends at 50%. 3) One touch finishing only. 4) Add a passive defender to mark one of the players on the crossed ball. VARIATIONS: 1) The attacking team plays 2 Touch maximum. 2) Require a specific type of cross or shot at each station. Instep, lobbed, driven for shots. For crosses: Inswinging, low, early, etc. 3) Place a 'sniffer' player infornt of the GK, to finish rebounds only if the GK spills a shot. NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS: The timing of this drill is the key to it being successful. A1's run has to be performed as B1 is passing across,etc. Multiple events must happen in parallell. Players at the front of the lines need to be switched on and focused on the sequence. Share Twitter .cpr a{color:#d6d6d6; font-size:8px;} SocButtons plugin Last Updated on Tuesday, 20 December 2011 18:20 1) 2) 3) 4)

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