WORLD CLASS COACHING
Advanced Shooting and Finishing Volume 3
By Luca Bertolini
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part Three
DRIBBLE AND/OR PASS FROM OUTSIDE/CENTER OF PENALTY AREA AND SHOOT FROM OUTSIDE/CORNERS
Dribble in or pass from the center spaces out of the penalty area and shoot from outside corners of the penalty area
Exercise 109: 1 v goalkeeper (1)
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball out of the penalty area toward a first player, who then passes again wide and inside the square on the left (or on the right). The second player inside the square must control the ball, dribble it and then shoot on goal from this side of the penalty area line.
Variations:
• Indicate a fixed limit of time to dribble out and to shoot on goal
• Change the dribbling foot and the shooting foot
• Indicate the side of the square corner where to shoot
Eye on: Quick shots on goal, body placement to receive and to shoot with one foot or the other.
Exercise 110: 1 v goalkeeper (2)
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball out of the penalty area toward a first player, who then passes again wide and inside the square on the left (or on the right). The second player inside the square must control the ball while running, and then shoot on goal from this side of the penalty area line with two touches (he can try to shoot with one touch too).
Variations:
• Indicate a fixed limit of time to shoot on goal
• Change the dribbling foot and the shooting foot
• Indicate the side of the square corner where to shoot
Eye on: Quick shots on goal, body placement to receive and to shoot with one foot or the other.
Exercise 111: 1 v goalkeeper (3)
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball out of the penalty area toward a first player, who then passes again wide and inside the square on the left (or on the right). The second player inside the square must control the ball while running, overcome the air-body in the middle of the space and then shoot on goal from this side of the penalty area line, with the fewest number of touches possible.
Variations:
• Indicate a fixed limit of time to shoot on goal
• Change the dribbling foot, the feinting foot and the shooting foot
• Indicate the side of the square corner where to shoot
Eye on: Quick shots on goal, body placement to receive, to overcome the air-body and to shoot with one foot or the other.
Exercise 112: 1 v 1 (1)
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball out of the penalty area toward a first player, who then passes again wide and inside the square on the left (or on the right). The second player inside the square must control the ball while running, overcome the opponent in the middle of the space and then shoot on goal from this side of the penalty area line, with the fewest number of touches possible. If the defender wins the ball, he can shoot on goal as well.
Variations:
• Indicate a fixed limit of time to shoot on goal
• Change the dribbling foot, the feinting foot and the shooting foot
• Indicate the side of the square corner where to shoot
Eye on: Quick shots on goal, body placement to receive, to overcome the defender and to shoot with one foot or the other.
Exercise 113: 1 v 1 (2)
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball out of the penalty area toward a first player, who then passes again wide and inside the square on the left (or on the right). The second player inside the square must control the ball while running, overcome the opponent in the middle of the space, playing a wall pass combination with the first receiver who is running next to the square. Then he shoots on goal from this side of the penalty area line, with the fewest number of touches possible. If the defender wins the ball, he can shoot on goal as well.
Variations:
• Indicate a fixed limit of time to shoot on goal
• Change the shooting foot
• Indicate the side of the square corner where to shoot
• If the defender wins the ball he must play a wall pass combination with the outside player before shooting on goal
Eye on: Quick shots on goal, body placement to receive the first pass, to overcome the defender receiving the return pass of the combination and to shoot with one foot or the other.
Exercise 114: Double 1 v 1
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball out of the penalty area toward a first player, who then passes again wide and inside the square on the left (or on the right) under the pressure (semi-active or full pressure) of a first defender. The second player inside the square must control the ball while running, overcome the opponent in the middle of the space, playing a wall passing combination with the first receiver, who is running next to the square, again under the pressure of the first defender. Then the second attacking player must shoot on goal from this side of the penalty area line, with the fewest number of touches possible. If the defenders win the ball, they can shoot on goal as well.
Variations:
• Indicate a fixed limit of time to shoot on goal
• Change the shooting foot
• Indicate the side of the square corner where to shoot
• If the defenders win the ball they must play a passing combination to free the player inside the square to allow him shooting on goal
Eye on: Quick shots on goal, body placement to receive the first pass, to overcome the defender receiving the return pass of the combination and to shoot with one foot or the other.
Exercise 115: 1 v 1 and 2 v 1 (1)
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Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball out of the penalty area toward a first player, who then passes again wide and inside the square on the left (or on the right) under the pressure (semi-active or full pressure) of a first defender. The second player inside the square must control the ball while running, overcome the opponent in the middle of the space, playing a wall passing combination with a teammate inside the square. Then the first receiver in the square must shoot on goal from this side of the penalty area line, with the fewest number of touches possible. The first receiver in the square is not fixed and he's related to the runs to be free from the marker. If the defenders win the ball, they can shoot on goal as well.
Variations:
• Indicate a fixed limit of time to solve the 2 v 1 duel and to shoot on goal
• Change the shooting foot
• Indicate the side of the square corner where to shoot
• If the defenders win the ball they must play a passing combination to free the player inside the square to allow him shooting on goal
Eye on: Quick shots on goal, body placement to receive the first pass, to overcome the defender receiving the return pass of the combination and to shoot with one foot or the other.
Exercise 116: 1 v 1 and 2 v 1 (2)
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball out of the penalty area toward a first player, who then passes again wide and inside the square on the left (or on the right) under the pressure (semi-active or full pressure) of a first defender. The second player inside the square must control the ball while running, playing a passing combination with a teammate inside the square and then out again. Then the first receiver in the square must shoot on goal from this side of the penalty area line, with the fewest number of touches possible, after receiving a return pass as 3rd man, behind the defender. The first receiver in the square is not fixed and he's related to the runs to free from the marker. If the defenders win the ball, they can shoot on goal as well.
Variations:
• Indicate a fixed limit of time to find the third man and to shoot on goal
• Change the shooting foot
• Indicate the side of the square corner where to shoot
• The third man can be both of the players inside the square if a longer possession phase is needed
• If the defenders win the ball they must play a passing combination to free the player inside the square to allow him shooting on goal
Eye on: Quick shots on goal, body placement to receive the first pass, to overcome the defenders, to receive the return pass of the combination and to shoot with one foot or the other.
Exercise 117: 1 v 1 and 1 v 1 + 1
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball out of the penalty area toward a first player, who then passes again wide and inside the square on the left (or on the right) under the pressure (semi-active or full pressure) of a first defender. The second player, the one who wins the possession inside the square, must control the ball while running, playing a passing combination with a free player inside the square first and then out again. Then the first receiver in the square must shoot on goal from this side of the penalty area line, with the fewest number of touches possible, after receiving a return pass as 3rd man, behind the defender. The first receiver in the square is not fixed and he's related to the 1 v 1 duels without the ball, before receiving the pass. If the defenders win the ball, they can shoot on goal as well.
Variations:
• Indicate a fixed limit of time to find the third man and to shoot on goal
• Change the shooting foot
• Indicate the side of the square corner where to shoot
• If the defenders win the ball they must play a passing combination between them or with the free player before shooting on goal
Eye on: Quick shots on goal, body placement to receive the first pass, to win the 1 v 1 duel without the ball, to overcome the defenders, to receive the return pass of the combination and to shoot with one foot or the other.
Exercise 118: 1 v 1 and 1 v 2
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball out of the penalty area toward a first player, who then passes again wide and inside the square on the left (or on the right) under the pressure (semi-active or full pressure) of a first defender. The second player inside the square must control the ball under the full pressure of two defenders, and he must shoot on goal outnumbered as quickly as possible. If the defenders win the ball, they can shoot on goal as well.
Variations:
• Indicate a fixed limit of time for the full pressure of the defenders
• Change the shooting foot
• If the defenders win the ball they must play a passing combination between them or with the outside teammate before shooting on goal
Eye on: Quick shots on goal, body placement to receive the ball between the defenders and to master it playing outnumbered
Exercise 119: 1 v 1 and 2 v 1
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball out of the penalty area toward a first player, who then passes again toward a second teammate, playing 2 v 1. Meanwhile the players inside the wide square are moving to be free to receive and to shoot on goal. The player who is able to receive, he then must overcome the defender and shoot on goal. If the defenders win the ball, they can shoot on goal as well.
Variations:
• Indicate a fixed limit of time for the full pressure of the defenders
• Change the shooting foot
• If the defenders win the ball they must play a passing combination between them or with the outside teammate before shooting on goal
Eye on: Quick shots on goal, body placement to receive the ball while running to free from the marker, overcome the opponent with one touch
Exercise 120: 1 v 1 and 2 v 2
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball out of the penalty area toward a first player, who then passes again toward a second teammate, playing 2 v 2 under the full pressure of two defenders. Meanwhile the attacking player inside the wide square is moving to be free from the opponent, playing a 1 v 1 duel without the ball, to receive and to shoot on goal with the fewest number of touches possible. If the defenders win the ball, they can shoot on goal as well.
Variations:
• Indicate a fixed limit of time for the full pressure of the defenders
• Indicate a fixed limit of time to finish while playing the 1 v 1 duel
• Change the shooting foot
• If the defenders win the ball they must play a passing combination with the teammates before shooting on goal
Eye on: Quick shots on goal, speed of play in the 2 v 2 duel, body placement to receive the ball while running to free from the marker, overcome the opponent with one touch
Exercise 121: 1 v 1 + 1 and 2 v 2
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball out of the penalty area toward a first player, who then passes again toward a second teammate, playing 2 v 2 under the full pressure of two defenders. Meanwhile the attacking player inside the wide square is moving to be free from the pressure of a defender, playing a 1 v 1 duel without the ball. He must receive and play a wall passing combination with a free player to overcome the opponent before shooting on goal with the fewest number of touches possible. If the defenders win the ball, they can shoot on goal as well.
Variations:
• Indicate a fixed limit of time for the full pressure of the defenders
• Indicate a fixed limit of time to finish while playing the 1 v 1 + 1 duel
• Change the shooting foot
• If the defenders win the ball they must play a passing combination with the outside teammates or the free player before shooting on goal
Eye on: Quick shots on goal, body placement to receive the ball while running to free from the marker, overcome the opponent with one touch passing combination
