WORLD CLASS COACHING
Advanced Shooting and Finishing Volume 2
By Luca Bertolini
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part Four
DRIBBLE AND/OR PASSING FROM WIDE AND SHOOT FROM CENTER/OUTSIDE
Dribble or pass from wide spaces along the flanks in the final third and shoot from the center spaces out of the penalty area
Exercise 84: 1 v goalkeeper (1)
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball inside a square of cones near the sideline and out of the penalty area toward a player who must control, dribble and pass it toward a teammate who's moving in the center space out of the penalty area. He must then shoot on goal with one touch. The same sequence can be carried out on the other side.
Variations:
• Indicate a fixed limit of time to dribble and to shoot on goal
• Change the dribbling foot and the shooting foot
Eye on: Quick shots on goal, body placement to shoot with one foot or the other.
Exercise 85: 1 v goalkeeper (2)
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball inside a square of cones near the sideline, and out of the penalty area, toward a player who must control, dribble and pass it to a teammate, who's moving in the center space out of the penalty area. The receiving player must anticipate the position of the dummy, while shooting on goal with one touch. The same sequence can be carried out on the other side.
Variations:
• Indicate a fixed limit of time to dribble and to shoot on goal
• Change the dribbling foot and the shooting foot
Eye on: Quick shots on goal, body placement to shoot with one foot or the other and to anticipate the dummy, timing of runs without the ball to receive and to shoot.
Exercise 86: 1 v goalkeeper (3)
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball inside a square of cones near the sideline and out of the penalty area, toward a player who must control, dribble and pass it to a teammate, who's moving in the center space out of the penalty area. The receiving player must control the ball and practice a feint around the dummy before shooting on goal with the fewest number of touches possible. The same sequence can be carried out on the other side.
Variations:
• Indicate a fixed limit of time to dribble and to shoot on goal
• Change the dribbling foot and the shooting foot
• Indicate the type of feints to beat the dummy
Eye on: Quick shots on goal, body placement to receive and overcome the dummy with feints.
Exercise 87: 1 v 1 (1)
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball inside a square of cones near the sideline and out of the penalty area, toward a player who must control, dribble and pass it to a teammate, who's moving in the center space out of the penalty area. The receiving player must control the ball and shoot on goal under the active pressure of a defender, with the fewest number of touches possible. If the defender wins the ball, he can shoot on goal too. The same sequence can be carried out on the other side.
Variations:
• Indicate a fixed limit of time to dribble and to shoot on goal
• Indicate the type of feints to beat the defender
Eye on: Quick shots on goal, body placement to receive and to beat the opponent. Pressure to send the forward on his wrong foot.
Exercise 88: 1 v 1 (2)
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball inside a square of cones near the sideline and out of the penalty area, toward a player who must control, dribble and pass it to a teammate, who's moving in the center space out of the penalty area. The receiving player must control the ball and shoot on goal under the active pressure of a defender, with the fewest number of touches possible. The scores are valid only after a wall passing combination with the outer player. If the defender wins the ball, he can shoot on goal too. The same sequence can be carried out on the other side.
Variations:
• Indicate a fixed limit of time to dribble and to shoot on goal
• The defender must play wall passing combination if he wins the possession
Eye on: Quick passing combination to shoot on goal, body placement to receive and to beat the opponent and to receive the back passes to shoot quickly. Pressure to send the forward on his wrong foot.
Exercise 89: Double 1 v 1
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball inside a square of cones near the sideline and out of the penalty area, toward a player who must control it under the active pressure of a first defender. He must dribble and pass it to a second teammate, who's moving in the center space out of the penalty area. The receiving player must control the ball and shoot on goal under the active pressure of another defender with the fewest number of touches possible. If the first defender wins the possession, he must pass it toward the teammate in the center space who can shoot on goal too. If the second defender wins the possession, he can shoot directly. The same sequence can be carried out on the other side.
Variations:
• Indicate a fixed limit of time to dribble and to shoot on goal
• The second defender must play a wall passing combination with his teammate if he wins the possession
Eye on: Quick passing combination to shoot on goal, body placement to receive, to shield the ball, and to overcome the direct opponent inside both the duels, quick shots
Exercise 90: 1 v 1 and 2 v 1 to shoot on goal
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball inside a square of cones near the sideline and out of the penalty area toward a player who must control it under the active pressure of a first defender. He must dribble and pass it toward a second teammate, who's moving in the center space out of the penalty area. The receiving player must control the ball pass it toward a "3rd man" who's moving under the active pressure of a second defender. This player must finish with one touch or with the fewest number of touches possible. If the first defender wins the possession, he must pass it toward the teammate in the center space who can shoot on goal even if outnumbered 1 v 2. If the second defender wins the possession, he can shoot directly. The same sequence can be carried out on the other side.
Variations:
• Indicate a fix limit of time to dribble and to shoot on goal
• The second defender must play a wall passing combination with his teammate, who runs out, creating a 2 v 2 duel, if he wins the ball
Eye on: Quick passing combinations to shoot on goal, body placement to receive, to shield the ball and to beat the direct opponent inside the duels, quick shot on goal if the players are in numerical advantage. Strong pressure against the player in possession to recover possession.
Exercise 91: 1 v 1 + 1 and 1 v 1 to shoot on goal
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball inside a square of cones near the sideline and out of the penalty area; the player who can control it becomes attacker and the other is then a defender. The player with possession must pass it toward a free player inside the same square, who must pass it toward the center space out of the penalty area. The receiving player must control the ball and shoot on goal under the active pressure of a second defender with the fewest number of touches possible. If the first defender wins the possession, he must pass it toward the teammate in the center space who can shoot on goal too. If the second defender wins the possession, he can shoot directly. The same sequence can be carried out on the other side.
Variations:
• Indicate a fixed limit of time to dribble and to shoot on goal
• The second defender must play wall passing combination with his teammate or with the free player if he wins the possession
Eye on: Quick passing combination to shoot on goal, body placement to receive, to shield the ball and to beat the direct opponent inside both the duels, and quick shots. Strong pressure against the players with the possession to recover the ball.
Exercise 92: 1 v 1 + 1 and 1 v 2 to shoot on goal
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball inside a square of cones near the sideline and out of the penalty area; the player who can control it becomes attacker and the other is then a defender. The player with possession must pass it toward a free player inside the same square, who must pass it toward the center space out of the penalty area. The receiving player must control the ball and shoot on goal under the active pressure of a second defender with the fewest number of touches possible, before being outnumbered 1 v 2. The free player runs out of the square and he becomes a second defender to create a defensive numerical advantage. If the first defender wins the possession, he must pass it toward the teammate in the center space who can shoot on goal too; the free player becomes defender too. If the second defender wins the possession, he can shoot directly. The same sequence can be carried out on the other side.
Variations:
• Indicate a fixed limit of time to dribble and to shoot on goal
• The second defender must play wall passing combination with his teammate or with the free player if he wins the possession
Eye on: Quick passing combination to shoot on goal, body placement to receive, to shield the ball and to beat the direct opponent inside both the duels, quick shots before being outnumbered in the center. Strong pressure against the players with the possession to recover the ball.
Exercise 93: 1 v 1 and 2 v 2
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball inside a square of cones near the sideline and out of the penalty area; the player who can control it becomes attacker and the other is then a defender. The player with possession must pass it toward the center space out of the penalty area, where a 2 v 2 duel is being played. The couple of players in possession must finish the move as quick as possible. If the first defender wins the possession, he must pass it toward the teammates in the center space to finish. If the defenders in the center win the possession, they can shoot directly. The same sequence can be carried out on the other side.
Variations:
• Indicate a fixed limit of time to dribble and to shoot on goal
• The center defenders must play wall passing combination with the outer teammate before shooting
Eye on: Quick passing combination to shoot on goal, body placement to receive, to maintain possession of the ball, and to beat the direct opponent inside both the duels, close the goal space. Strong pressure against the players with the possession to recover the ball.
Exercise 94: 1 v 1 and 2 v 2 + 1
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball inside a square of cones near the sideline and out of the penalty area; the player who can control it becomes attacker and the other one is then a defender. The player with possession must pass it toward the center space out of the penalty area, where a 2 v 2 duel is being played. The couple of players in possession must finish the move as quickly as possible through a passing combination with a free player and the "3rd" man, who must be the player who finishes. If the first defender wins possession, he must pass it toward the teammates in the center space to finish. If the defenders in the center win the possession, they can shoot directly. The same sequence can be carried out on the other side.
Variations:
• Indicate a fixed limit of time to dribble and to shoot on goal
• The center defenders must play wall passing combination with the free players before shooting
Eye on: Quick passing combination to shoot on goal, body placement to receive, to save the ball and to overcome the direct opponent inside both the duels, close the goal space, close the goal space when defending outnumbered. Strong pressure against the players with the possession to recover the ball.
