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Shooting 2

Key Coaching Points

• Early recognition of defenders

position and movement.
• Awareness of movement beyond
defender by advanced attacker,
offering support.

• Movement of advanced attacker,

showing good supporting position
(depth and angle of support).
• Defender sliding, covering and
awareness of passage of ball with
2 attackers along with movement
behind.
• Selection of appropriate passing
technique and execution to
advanced attacker.
• Reception of forward pass: body
shape and 1st touch to control.
• Awareness of position of goal
and goalkeeper.

• Shooting techniques to be
employed and execution of finish.

Practice organisation

• Area 15x10yds, with a central area 2/3yds wide across grid and goal of appropriate size at one
end, as illustrated.

• 5 players (including goalkeeper), arranged 3 attackers v 1 defender, as shown in the diagram.

• Practice starts with: 2 attackers with ball in deep zone, looking to combine, evade defender (who
is confined to
central area) and get ball to attacker in advanced zone.

• On receiving forward pass, advanced attacker controls, turns quickly and strikes at goal.

• If defender intercepts or blocks/deflects forward pass, a point is scored.

• Once ball goes dead: players rotate roles and practice recommences with initial set-up
arrangements.

Detail

• Nature of support play from attackers.

• Intelligent marshalling of defensive situation from defender.

• Simple progressions for this practice are:

- Defender can leave central zone once ball is advanced to attacker and chase/apply pressure from
behind.

- 1 of the 2 attackers in deep zone can move into advanced zone to support advanced attacker.

- Introduce 2nd defender in central area who can retreat when forward pass is made into advanced

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A.

- Increase depth of central area (to 8/10yds), so advanced attacker can come short to receive; turn
and attack goal from a deeper position.

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