WORLD CLASS COACHING
Advanced Shooting and Finishing Volume 3
By Luca Bertolini
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part Two
DRIBBLE AND/OR PASS FROM WIDE AND SHOOT FROM INSIDE THE PENALTY AREA
Dribble or pass from wide spaces along the flanks in the final third and shoot inside the penalty area
Exercise 95: 1 v goalkeeper (1)
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball inside the wide square out of the penalty area toward a player, who must control while running and then shoot on goal just inside the penalty area.
Variations:
• Indicate a fixed limit of time to dribble out and to shoot on goal
• Change the dribbling foot and the shooting foot
Eye on: Quick shots on goal, body placement to receive and to shoot with one foot or the other.
Exercise 96: 1 v goalkeeper (2)
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball inside the wide square out of the penalty area toward a player, who must control while running, overcome the air-body on the line of the square, and then shoot on goal just inside the penalty area.
Variations:
• Indicate a fixed limit of time to dribble out and to shoot on goal
• Indicate the feint to use while dribbling freely and then to overcome the air-body
• Change the dribbling foot and the shooting foot
Eye on: Quick feints and shots on goal, body placement to receive and to shoot with one foot or the other depending where the air-body is overcome.
Exercise 97: 1 v goalkeeper (3)
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball inside the wide square out of the penalty area toward a player, who must control while running, overcome the air-body on the line of the penalty area, and then shoot on goal just inside it.
Variations:
• Indicate a fixed limit of time to dribble out and to shoot on goal
• Indicate the feint to use while dribbling freely and then to overcome the air-body
• Change the dribbling foot and the shooting foot
Eye on: Quick feints and shots on goal, body placement to receive and to shoot with one foot or the other depending where the air-body is overcome.
Exercise 98: 1 v 1 (1)
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball inside the wide square out of the penalty area toward a player, who must control while running, dribble out of the square, overcome the opponent on the line of the penalty area, and then shoot on goal just inside it. If the defender wins the possession, he can shoot on goal as well.
Variations:
• Indicate a fixed limit of time to dribble out and to shoot on goal
• Indicate the feint to use to overcome the opponent
• Change the dribbling foot and the shooting foot
Eye on: Quick feints and shots on goal, body placement to receive and to shoot with one foot or the other depending where the opponent is overcome.
Exercise 99: 1 v goalkeeper (4)
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball inside the wide square out of the penalty area toward a player. He must control while running, overcome the first air-body on the line of the square, then the second one on the line of the penalty area, and shoot on goal just inside it.
Variations:
• Indicate a fixed limit of time to dribble out and to shoot on goal
• Indicate the feint, or the feints to use while overcoming the air-bodies
• Change the dribbling foot and the shooting foot
Eye on: Quick feints and shots on goal, body placement to receive and to shoot with one foot or the other depending where the air-bodies are overcome.
Exercise 100: 1 v 1 (2)
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball inside the wide square out of the penalty area toward a player, who must control while running, overcome the first opponent on the line of the square, then the second one on the line of the penalty area, and shoot on goal just inside it. If the defenders win the possession, they can shoot on goal as well.
Variations:
• Indicate a fixed limit of time to dribble out and to shoot on goal
• Indicate the feint, or the feints to use while overcoming the opponents
• Change the dribbling foot and the shooting foot
• The defenders can play 2 v 1 to finish
Eye on: Quick feints and shots on goal, body placement to receive and to shoot with one foot or the other depending where the opponents are overcome.
Exercise 101: 1 v goalkeeper (5)
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball inside the wide square out of the penalty area toward a player, who must control while running, play a wall passing combination with a teammate, and then receive the return pass, just inside the penalty area, to shoot on goal.
Variations:
• Indicate a fixed limit of time to shoot on goal
• Change the passing foot and the shooting foot
Eye on: Quick shots on goal, body placement to receive and to shoot with one foot or the other.
Exercise 102: 1 v goalkeeper (6)
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball inside the wide square out of the penalty area toward a player, who must control while running, play a wall passing combination with a teammate to overcome a first air-body. A second air-body must be overcome after the return pass, before shooting on goal just inside the penalty area.
Variations:
• Indicate a fixed limit of time to shoot on goal
• Change the passing foot, the dribbling and the shooting foot
Eye on: Quick shots on goal, body placement to receive and to shoot with one foot or the other.
Exercise 103: 1 v 1 (3)
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball inside the wide square out of the penalty area toward a player, who must control while running and play a wall passing combination with a teammate. Then he must receive the return pass with the right timing to overcome an opponent on the line of the penalty area with one touch, before shooting on goal. If the defender wins the ball, he can shoot on goal too.
Variations:
• Indicate a fixed limit of time to shoot on goal
• Change the passing foot and the shooting foot depending on the side where the opponent is overcome
Eye on: Quick shots on goal, body placement to receive and to overcome the opponent with one touch.
Exercise 104: 2 v 1 and 1 v 1
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball inside the wide square out of the penalty area toward a player, who must control it while running and play a wall passing combination with a teammate to overcome a first opponent. He must receive the return pass with the right timing to overcome a second opponent on the line of the penalty area with one touch. Then he can shoot on goal. If the defenders win the ball, they can shoot on goal playing 1 v the goalkeeper or 2 v the support player.
Variations:
• Indicate a fixed limit of time to shoot on goal
• Change the dribbling and the shooting foot depending on the side where the opponent is overcome
• If the defender inside the square wins the ball a 2 v 2 duel to shoot on goal starts
Eye on: Quick shots on goal, body placement to receive and to overcome the opponent with one touch or quick passing combination.
Exercise 105: 2 v 2
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball inside the wide square out of the penalty area where a 2 v 2 is played. The couple of players in possession must combine to overcome the defenders and one of them shall receive the return pass with the right timing, behind the couple of defenders and inside the penalty area. Then he can shoot on goal. The defenders are not active out of the square. If the defenders win the ball, they can shoot on goal playing 2 v 2.
Variations:
• Indicate a fixed limit of time to shoot on goal
• Change the dribbling and the shooting foot depending on the side where the ball is received
• The defenders can try to recover the possession out of the playing square
Eye on: Quick shots on goal, body placement to receive and to overcome the opponent with quick passing combinations, runs without the ball to overcome the defense line.
Exercise 106: 1 v 2
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball inside the wide square out of the penalty area where a 1 v 2 duel is played. The attacking player must overcome a first defender inside the square; then he must dribble out and try to overcome a second opponent before shooting on goal. The first defender is not active out of the square. If the defenders win the ball, they can shoot on goal playing 2 v 1.
Variations:
• Indicate a fixed limit of time to shoot on goal
• Change the dribbling and the shooting foot depending on the side where the ball is received
• The first defender can try to recover the possession out of the playing square too
Eye on: Quick shots on goal, body placement to receive and to overcome the opponent with quick passing combinations, runs without the ball to overcome the defense line.
Exercise 107: 2 v 2 + 1
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball inside the wide square out of the penalty area where a 2 v 2 is played. The couple of players in possession must combine to overcome the defenders together with a neutral player; one of them shall receive the return pass with the right timing behind the couple of defenders and inside the penalty area. Then he can shoot on goal. The defenders are not active out of the square. If the defenders win the ball, they can shoot on goal playing 2 v 2.
Variations:
• Indicate a fixed limit of time to shoot on goal
• Change the receiving and the shooting foot depending on the side where the opponent is overcome
• The defenders can try to recover the possession out of the playing square too
• The defenders can play 3 v 2 with the neutral player, if they win the ball
Eye on: Quick shots on goal, body placement to receive and to overcome the opponents with quick passing combinations, runs without the ball to overcome the defense line.
Exercise 108: 2 v 2 + 1 and 1 v 1
Sequence: The goalkeeper passes the ball inside the wide square out of the penalty area where a 2 v 2 is played. The couple of players in possession must combine to overcome the defenders together with a neutral player; one of them shall receive the return pass with the right timing behind the couple of defender and inside the penalty area. Then he can shoot on goal under the pressure of another defender. The defenders are not active out of the square. If the defenders win the ball, they can shoot on goal playing 2 v 2.
Variations:
• Indicate a fixed limit of time to shoot on goal
• Change the receiving and the shooting foot depending on the side where the opponent is overcome
• The defenders can try to recover the possession out of the playing square too
• The defenders can play 3 v 2 if they win the ball
Eye on: Quick shots on goal, body placement to receive and to overcome the opponents with quick passing combinations, runs without the ball to overcome the defense line, save the possession inside the penalty area.
