Quickfire 1v1 – Going Over An Opponent
Produce a high intensity 1v1 aimed at going over players to get shots off; and to recognise when it’s possible to beat a player with an early shot.
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Crossover To 1v1
Multi-outcome 1v1 which is very easy to set up and gives the players lots of goes at attacking and defending, and the opportunity for the coach to help the players with various detailed coaching points.
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Coach’s Corner – Cruyff Turn
The Cruyff turn is one the most used and effective turns in football. In this video, the turn is looked at in great detail breaking it down into 3 stages with advice from Head Coach Saul. He looks at the body shape and positioning before, the contact with the ball and the acceleration after.
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Explosive First Touch 2
Work on your first touch by moving the ball and exploding performing various turns, big touches before shooting on goal. Repeat on weaker foot.
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Explosive First Touch Practice 3
Play a 1-2 with the wall, pivot and let the ball run across your body. Receive on the back foot and explode with 1 big touch through the gates before shooting with laces into the goal.
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Punch Pass
Drive through the middle of the ball with the laces. Get your body over the ball but do not follow through planting the non kicking foot next to the ball. Extension is to try and loft the ball.
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Explosive First Touch 1
This requires a larger space as the touches are bigger and require running with pace. It involves rolling the ball across your body exploding through a gate and shooting with laces into the goal. Multiple outcomes to mimic a game situation.
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3 Cone Passing
This passing practice involves just 3 cones set 5 yards away from a wall. A series of exercises involving passing and receiving off the wall around and between the cones. A quality first touch is needed to get across the cones and make sure you use both feet. Increase or decrease the distance of the cones from the wall to make it more or less difficult.
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