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FineSoccer Drill 43 This progression will work on finishing and crossing and finishing crosses. It starts kind of slow but the last couple of progressions are quite fast paced and hectic. First start with a line as shown in the diagram below (I am not as opposed to lines as others are simply because I have so many people going at one time that they never seem to be standing still). Player A takes a hard touch down the line, then with her second touch takes a touch in towards the near post and crosses the ball out to the 12 yard spot where a coach is standing. If it's a good hard cross on the ground, then the coach knocks it back to the end of the line. If it's a bad serve, then the player has to sprint to get the ball and take it to the back of the line. This simply reinforces the proper approach for the cross and striking the ball properly. Do this 4 times from each side and then move on.
Next we add a second line who is timing their runs from 30 yards out and on the sidelines. This runner wants to get to the 12 at the same time as the ball and this person simply puts the ball in the back of the net. The two players then switch lines. This is working on the 12 yard run, the finish and the serve. (see diagram below)
Next we add a near post runner and far post runner into the equation (click here for more information on the near/far runs). The server now can elect to serve to any of the three runners who are making properly timed and bent runs (see diagram below)
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