WORLD CLASS COACHING
Advanced Shooting and Finishing Volume 1
By Luca Bertolini
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part Four
START FROM INSIDE THE PENALTY AREA AND SHOOT FROM THERE
Dribble or pass from and in the penalty area and shoot inside there
Exercise 36: Shoot quickly inside the penalty area
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball inside the penalty area toward a first player who must control the ball, and pass it back to a second forward to shoot on goal with one touch.
Variation: The goalkeeper indicates the foot to shoot on goal and the direction of the second pass.
Eye on: Quick shots on goal, body placement to shoot with one touch with one foot or the other.
Exercise 37: Shoot quickly inside the penalty area after a 1 v 1 duel (1)
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball inside the penalty area toward a first player who must control the ball, and pass it back to a second forward to shoot on goal; the first receiver becomes defender of the 1 v 1 duel.
Variation: The goalkeeper indicates a fixed limit of time to keep the possession before shooting on goal.
Eye on: Quick shots on goal, body placement to receive, feints, maintaining possession, recovering possession, cover the goal space
Exercise 38: Shoot quickly inside the penalty (2)
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball inside the penalty area toward a first player who must control the ball, toward the second pole space for a second forward to shoot on goal with one touch.
Variation: The goalkeeper indicates the foot to shoot on goal and the direction of the second pass.
Eye on: Quick shots on goal, body placement to shoot with one touch with one foot or the other.
Exercise 39: Shoot quickly inside the penalty area after a 1 v 1 duel (2)
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball inside the penalty area toward a first player who must control the ball, and pass it toward the second pole space for a second forward to shoot on goal; the first receiver becomes defender of the 1 v 1 duel.
Variation: The goalkeeper indicates a fixed limit of time to keep the possession before shooting on goal.
Eye on: Quick shots on goal, body placement to receive, feints, maintaining possession, recovering possession, save the goal space
Exercise 40: Shoot quickly inside the penalty area after a 1 v 1 + 1 duel (1)
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball inside the penalty area toward the free player who must control the ball then kick it in the middle of the penalty area. The first player who wins the possession must play a wall passing combination with the free player before shooting on goal under the pressure of a defender.
Variation: The goalkeeper indicates a fixed limit of time to keep the possession before the wall passing combination and shooting on goal.
Eye on: Quick passing combination and shoots on goal, body placement to receive, feints, maintaining possession, recovering possession, save the goal space
Exercise 41: Shoot quickly inside the penalty area after a 1 v 1 + 1 duel (2)
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball inside the penalty area toward the free player who must control the ball, and kick it in the middle of the penalty area. The first player who wins the possession must play a wall passing combination with a second free player on the other side before shooting on goal under the pressure of a defender.
Variation: The goalkeeper indicates a fixed limit of time to keep the possession before the wall passing combination and shooting on goal.
Eye on: Quick passing combination and shoots on goal, body placement to receive, feints, maintaining possession, recovering possession, save the goal space
Exercise 42: Shoot quickly inside the penalty area after a 2 v 2 duel (1)
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball inside the penalty area toward the first receiver and he indicates who is the free player to combine for a wall pass before shooting on goal under the pressure of a defender and of the second free player
Variation: The goalkeeper indicates a fixed limit of time to keep the possession through passing combinations before shooting on goal.
Eye on: Quick passing combination and shoots on goal, body placement to receive, feints, maintaining possession, recovering possession, save the goal space
Exercise 43: Shoot quickly inside the penalty area after a 2 v 2 duel (2)
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball inside the penalty area toward one of the free players; the left one plays with the black team and the right one plays with the yellow team. This way the possession couple of players is decided (the black one); the goals are valid only after a wall passing combination before shooting on goal under the pressure of the two yellow defenders.
Variation: The goalkeeper indicates a fixed limit of time to keep the possession through passing combination before shooting on goal.
Eye on: Quick passing combination and shoots on goal, body placement to receive, feints, maintaining possession, recovering possession, save the goal space
Exercise 44: Shoot quickly inside the penalty area after a 2 v 3 duel
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball inside the penalty area toward one of the free players; the left one plays with the black team and the right one plays with the yellow team. This way the two players in possession is decided (the black one); the goals are valid only after a wall pass combination before shooting on goal under the pressure of the two yellow defenders and of the other free player; the finishing phase has to be carried out outnumbered.
Variation: The goalkeeper indicates a fixed limit of time to keep the possession through passing combination before shooting on goal.
Eye on: Quick passing combination and shots on goal outnumbered, body placement to receive, feints, maintaining possession, recovering possession, save the goal space
Exercise 45: Shoot quickly inside the penalty area after a 3 v 2 duel
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball inside the penalty area toward one player of the black or yellow teams; this way the possession couple of players is decided (the black one) and the receiver decides who is the free player to play with, creating a numerical advantage situation (3 v 2) for the team in possession. The goals are valid only if all three players have touched the ball before shooting on goal under the pressure of the two yellow defenders.
Variation: The goalkeeper indicates a fixed limit of time to keep the possession through passing combination before shooting on goal.
Eye on: Quick passing combination and shoots on goal outnumbered, body placement to receive, feints, maintaining possession, recovering possession, save the goal space
Exercise 46: Shoot quickly inside the penalty area after a 3 v 3 duel
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball inside the penalty area toward one player of the black or yellow teams; this way the possession team is decided (the black one) and the receiver decides who is the free player to play with and the second free player becomes defender. A 3 v 3 duel is now created. The goals are valid only if all three players have touched the ball before shooting on goal under the pressure of the three defenders.
Variation: The goalkeeper indicates a fixed limit of time to keep the possession through passing combination before shooting on goal.
Eye on: Quick passing combination and shots on goal while outnumbered, body placement to receive, feints, maintaining possession, recovering possession, save the goal space
