Overview
- A 4-player drill (one striker, one defender, one coach/server, and rotate everyone through each spot)
- Play in a third of the field, working toward goal
- Tight space forces your players to read the picture and decide fast
Objectives
- Build quick decisions and a killer instinct when the pressure is on
- String it all together — receive with an open body and flow straight into the shot
- Recreate the kind of moments your players actually get in a match
- Get them finishing sharp even with a defender bearing down
Setup
The striker works sharply between the two poles to create space, receives the ball, and finishes quickly while the defender recovers and closes in.
１）Start: the coach sets to serve while the striker gets into a ready position
２）Off-the-ball movement: the striker moves sharply between the left and right poles to open up space the defender can’t cover
３）Receiving: as the defender starts to close, the coach plays the ball in
４）Defender reacts: the moment the striker receives, the defender recovers and starts pressing
５）Finish: read it fast under pressure and get the shot away
See the coaching points & progressions
Visualize the movement on an online tactics board,
and share it with your players and staff.
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