By Steven Smith Target play is the emphasis of this training session from the first to the final activity. Extra points are given for finding the target and coach feedback must be focused on this vital aspect of play. This is a great progression for teams that desire to run an up-back-and through approach to match
Continue readingBy Lawrence Fine, Author of the FineSoccer Coaching Bible.
Welcome to the FineSoccer Drills Newsletter. Today’s featured activity works on playing into a target player and then laying the ball back.
When we speak of providing support we frequently speak of supporting in triangles and make the assumption that the support is going forward. As an example, in the diagram below, the player with the ball has a defender in front of him but two options of supporting players because they have provided a support triangle.
A player receiving the ball with his back to goal needs the same type of
Continue readingBy Lawrence Fine, Author of the FineSoccer Coaching Bible.
Welcome to the FineSoccer Drills Newsletter. Today’s featured activity works on playing off the target player.
Finding a player up top is an important part of many teams attack. Sometimes it’s done by playing the ball into space for the player to run onto.
Other times, it’s a case of playing the ball directly into the target player and having him receive it and either take the
Continue readingWelcome to the FineSoccer Drills Newsletter. Today’s featured activity works on interaction between a target player and a midfielder for a shot or cross. There is an entire series building up to this and going further on the DVD Winning Shooting & Finishing.
The first player starts just inside the center circle (this would be the midfielder) and the second player is the target player who starts wide of the 18. There is a keeper in goal.
The target player goes toward the middle of the field and then