Warm-up exercises: crossing accuracy 1

Drill Description

• Three shooting zones are set up in front of a goal with goalkeeper.
• Three attackers wait about 30 yards in front of the goal.
• Another attacker (with ball) and a defender are positioned on the sideline.
• The wing attacker dribbles toward the defender (who is instructed to play at half speed), fakes, then crosses the ball into one of the three shooting zones.
• The attacker assigned to that zone runs in to receive the cross and tries to score with either a header or volley.

Coaching Tips

• If given the opportunity, the winger may also break to the inside and shoot on goal.
• The winger receives a pass from the midfield and must control the ball before beginning his run toward the defender.

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