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FineSoccer Drill 37 This is the next step in the progression. If you haven't done Drill 36, click here first. Take the same field layout as in Drill 36 but now we are adding a target player for each team. (see diagram below)
The target player starts in her teams offensive third and once the players in the middle get their required passes for possession in the middle third, the target player starts looking to check into space to receive through ball. The main rule on this target player is that she is REQUIRED to play one touch only. This will force her to become more comfortable with playing with her back to the goal and laying balls off and spinning off to goal. By restricting the target player to one touch soccer, this also will force the attacking team to work on attacking with numbers since if the ball is played into the target player and there is no support, she will have nothing to do with the ball other then lose the ball. This is a wonderful way to get the target midfielders to work on supporting their through passes. This also will help with various types of near pos/far post runs as what will frequently happen is that when the ball is played into the target player, she will one touch it back to a midfielder who due to pressure from the defenders (remember the defenders can come into the third of the field as soon as the ball is played in as well), will then play a wide ball to a runner who will be able to serve in a cross from the side. Now we have the target player receiving a ball, one touching it back and then spinning off and timing her run for a near post run. Once this drill starts to go by successfully, add a defender on the target player in each zone (see diagram below).
Everything stays the same except for the added pressure of a defender who MUST stay goal side until the ball is played into her zone. If necessary, to get more success, add both a defender and a second target player at the same time who could then be working on the two runs of the targets players in a 4-4-2 type formation (see diagram below) After this drill works successfully, move on to the last drill in this progression. |
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