By Keith Scarlett
This activity works on crossing and finishing and combination play.
Set-up: The playing area is a half-field.
There are four players at midfield; two in the center with one ball and one each out wide, each with a ball. There is a target striker at the top of the 18 and two target players out wide.
How it Works: The two center players start it off by working any combination they want with the target striker to result in a shot on goal.
Once this is done, the player out wide on one side only combines with their target for a wall-pass resulting in a cross for a finish. The original three players involved in the first combination are now making near, far, slot runs.
Once this is done, the same thing is done on the other side.
By Keith Scarlett, Former Assistant Women’s Football Coach – Perth Glory FC, Australia, former U.S. Soccer National Staff, follow him on Twitter @keithscarlett and catch his personal blog, "An American Coach Down Under:" http://keithscarlett.blogspot.com
