Soccer Drills

World Wide Soccer Drill #6
TThis activity works on creating space for a shot, supporting the target player and defense.

Start with three players in an area including the goal to 30 yards out. Player 1 starts with the ball and plays the ball into Player 2 who is working to create a little bit of space to receive the ball and turn and shoot. Player 3 tries to prevent the turn and shot. See diagram below for basic set up.

If Player 2 can turn and shoot he does so, if not, he can play the ball back to Player 1 and start over. However, the big emphasis is on trying to create the small space that is all that is needed to get the shot hit.

The next step up is to add a second defender behind Player 3. As you can see in the diagram below, he represents the second defender who provides the coverage/support and if he sees the opportunity, he can step up into a double team.

Player 2 still has the opportunity to play the ball back to Player 1 and start over.

Next, once Player 1 plays the ball into Player 2, Player 1 is live and can make runs to try to off balance the defense.

From there, you can add more defending players or more attacking players but the key is to NOT turn this into a possession game but rather to emphasize the importance of quick shots and taking chances to goal.

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