The ability to create chances from wide areas is extremely useful, especially when playing against an opponent who can neutralise your attack through the middle. Experiment with various crossing techniques in the air and along the floor, in the words of Pep Guardiola: A low, hard cross is half a goal!
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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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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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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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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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Set up a square with 4 cones with a target defender in the middle. Then attack the defender from all angles of the square performing a Ronaldo step over. Fake to come in and then cut away from the defender. When running straight at the defender cut away at angles to wards the corners of the square.
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Drive at pace towards the defender with a laces dribble. Perform a single or double Ronaldo exploding out at angle past the defender and then shooting on goal. Work on both feet and aim for the corners.
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Working a pair this practice focuses on 3 elements fro 1v1 domination. Place you partner in front of the center of the goal with your self further behind at an angle. Pass the ball to the partner and wait for the pass back. Take a positive touch towards the defender and drive at pace performing a double or single step over and exploding away firing a laces drive into the goal.
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A multiple outcome combination featuring 3 skills. Set up a rectangle with size cones and a defender in the middle. Play a 1-2 driven pass against the wall. Receive on the back foot, turn and drive at the far corner cone performing a Maradona. Next, drive at the opposite center cone and do another Maradona before driving to the top opposite cone. A final Maradona before performing a reverse Cruyff. You should be facing the defender and start driving towards performing a double Ronaldo exploding out and shooting on goal.
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A dribbling practice focusing on running at pace with the ball. Drive from distance with pace an control towards the defender. Perform a quickfire Ronaldo exploding out and shooting at goal. Work on both sides shooting with both feet.
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