WORLD CLASS COACHING
Advanced Shooting and Finishing Volume 2
By Luca Bertolini
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part Two
DRIBBLE AND/OR PASS FROM INSIDE THE AREA AND SHOOT FROM OUTSIDE/CORNERS
Dribble or pass from inside the penalty area and shoot from outside corners
Exercise 58: 1 v goalkeeper (1)
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball outside the penalty area; the receiver must control the ball, after running around the cone and shoot on goal. The same sequence can be carried out on the other side.
Variation: Shoot on goal with one touch.
Eye on: Speed to turn around the cone and catch the ball and quickness to shoot on goal after the change of direction around the cone.
Exercise 59: 1 v 1 (1)
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball outside the penalty area; the receiver must control the ball after running around the cone, must win the 1 v 1 duel against the defender who's running toward him, and shoot on goal. The same sequence can be carried out on the other side.
Variation: The defender can decide to put pressure on the receiver before the first control, closing the passing lane.
Eye on: Dribble speed, feints to win the 1 v 1 duel, quickness to shoot on goal after the change of direction around the cone. Reaction speed to put pressure on the forward.
Exercise 60: 1 v 1 (2)
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball outside the penalty area and inside the square of cones. The receiver who wins the possession in the 1 v 1 duel against the defender must control the ball and shoot on goal. The 1 v 1 starts before the ball is played. The same sequence can be carried out on the other side.
Variation: The goalkeeper can indicate who is the forward and who is the defender, while he's playing the ball
Eye on: Feints without the ball to win the 1 v 1 duel, quickness to shoot on goal. Reaction speed to put pressure on the forward.
Exercise 61: 1 v 1 (3)
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball outside the penalty area toward a free player. He then passes inside the square of cones, where the receiver who wins the possession playing the 1 v 1 duel against the defender must control the ball and shoot on goal. The 1 v 1 begins before the ball is played. The same sequence can be carried out on the other side.
Variation: The forward and the defender can be indicated by the goalkeeper or by the free player while they are passing the ball
Eye on: Feints without the ball to win the 1 v 1 duel, quickness to shoot on goal. Pressure to send the forward on his wrong foot.
Exercise 62: 1 v 1 (4)
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball outside the penalty area toward a free player. The free player then passes inside the square of cones, where the receiver who wins the possession plays a 1 v 1 duel against the defender. Attacker must control the ball and shoot on goal after a wall passing combination with the free player. The 1 v 1 begins before the ball is played. The same sequence can be carried out on the other side.
Variation: The forward and the defender can be indicated by the goalkeeper or by the free player while they are passing the ball
Eye on: Feints without the ball to win the 1 v 1 duel, quickness to shoot on goal. Pressure to send the forward on his wrong foot.
Exercise 63: 1 v the goalkeeper (2)
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball outside the penalty area toward a first player. He then passes in the outer square of cones, where the receiver must control the ball and shoot on goal diagonally with the farther foot. If he receives from the right, he must shoot with the left foot. The same sequence can be carried out on the other side.
Variation: Ask the player to work on feints or changes of direction before shooting on goal
Eye on: Quality of ball control, quickness to shoot on goal.
Exercise 64: 1 v 1 (5)
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball outside the penalty area toward a first player. He then passes in the outer square of cones, where the receiver must control the ball and shoot on goal diagonally with the farther foot. If he receives from the right, he must shoot with the left foot. The first player becomes defender and he must decide to put pressure or to close the goal's space; if he wins the ball he can shoot directly. The same sequence can be carried out on the other side.
Variation: The defender can dribble toward the outside square before passing the ball
Eye on: Quality of ball control, quickness to shoot on goal before the defender is able to put pressure. Pressure to send the forward toward his wrong foot.
Exercise 65: 1 v 1 (6)
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball inside the penalty area toward a first free player. He then passes in the outer square of cones, where the receiver must control the ball and shoot on goal diagonally with the farther foot, after a 1 v 1 duel. If he receives from the right, he must shoot with the left foot. If the defender wins the ball he can shoot directly. The same sequence can be carried out on the other side.
Variation: The free player can dribble inside the penalty area before passing the ball
Eye on: Quality of ball control, quickness to shoot on goal before the defender is able to put pressure. Pressure to send the forward toward his wrong foot.
Exercise 66: 1+1 v 1
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball inside the penalty area toward a first free player. He then passes into the outer square of cones, where the receiver must control the ball and shoot on goal after a 1 v 1 duel, played with a second free player as support. If the defender wins the ball he can shoot directly. The same sequence can be carried out on the other side.
Variations:
• The free player can dribble inside the penalty area before passing the ball
• If the defender wins the ball, he plays a wall passing sequence with the second free player before shooting on goal
Eye on: Quality of ball control, quickness to play a wall pass sequence, shoot on goal under pressure. Pressure to send the forward toward his wrong foot.
Exercise 67: 2 v 1
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball inside the penalty area toward a first free player. He then passes in the outer square of cones, where the receiver must control the ball and shoot on goal after a 2 v 1 duel together with a teammate. If the defender wins the ball he can shoot directly. The same sequence can be carried out on the other side.
Variations:
• The free player can dribble inside the penalty area before passing the ball
• If the defender wins the ball, he plays a wall passing sequence with the free player before shooting on goal
Eye on: Quality of ball control, quickness to play the 2 v 1 duel and the wall pass sequence, shoot on goal quickly when in numerical advantage.
Exercise 68: 2 v 2
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball inside the penalty area toward a first free player. He then passes in the outer square of cones, where the receiver must control the ball and shoot on goal after a 2 v 2 duel. If the defenders win the ball they can shoot directly. The same sequence can be carried out on the other side.
Variations:
• The free player can dribble inside the penalty area before passing the ball
• If the defenders win the ball, they must play a wall passing sequence with the free player before shooting on goal
Eye on: Quality of ball control, quickness to play the 2 v 2 duel and the wall pass sequence, shoot on goal quickly under pressure. Pressure to send the forward toward his wrong foot.
Exercise 69: 3 v 2
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball inside the penalty area toward a first free player. He then passes in the outer square of cones, where the receiver must control the ball and shoot on goal after a 2 v 2 duel. The couple in possession must play a wall passing sequence with a second free player, who is placed in the penalty area. The player who shoots on goal must be a 3rd man. If the defenders win the ball, they can shoot directly. The same sequence can be carried out on the other side.
Variations:
• The free players can dribble inside the penalty area before passing the ball
• If the defenders win the ball, they must play a wall passing sequence with the second free player before shooting on goal
Eye on: Quality of ball control, quickness to play the 3 v 2 duel and the wall pass sequence, shoot on goal quickly under pressure. Pressure to send the forward toward his wrong foot.
Exercise 70: 3 v 3
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball inside the penalty area toward a first free player. He then passes in the outer square of cones, where the receiver must control the ball and shoot on goal after a 2 v 2 duel. The couple in possession must play a wall passing sequence with a second free player, who is placed in the penalty area. The first free player becomes defender and he can run toward the square to equal the number of players 3 v 3. The player who shoots on goal must be a 3rd man. If the defenders win the ball, they can shoot directly. The same sequence can be carried out on the other side.
Variations:
• The free players can dribble inside the penalty area before passing the ball
• If the defenders win the ball, they must play a wall passing sequence with the second free player before shooting on goal
Eye on: Quality of ball control, quickness while playing the 3 v 3 duel and the wall pass sequence, shoot on goal quickly under pressure. Pressure to send the forward toward his wrong foot.
