Games For Goalscoring (Session 2)

Following on from session one in the games for goalscoring series (inside the penalty area) Mike and MP Coaching now take the original drill a little further.

In this second of the series we incorporate link play with team mates, increase the distance from goal, and also add in a variety of angles and orientations to the goal making things a little more technically challenging for all those prospective goal scorers out there.

Equipment Needed:

1 x Full size goal

10 x Bibs

20 x Samba Match Balls

3 x Samba Mannequins

2 x Goalkeeper Gloves

2 x Corner Flags

1 x Half of Full Size marked Pitch

1 x VEO camera

This particular drill involves multiple technical and tactical aspects from the subject player (Striker). They have to make contact with a midfielder or a wide player and initiate the sequence and intention to move and to play, they have to both pass and receive, correct timing of the run is essential and this in turn is determined by the weight, trajectory and smoothness of all passes from start to finish and from both connecting players throughout the move.

So, although the drill is still unopposed and involves mannequins as opposed to defenders this is the first stage before we might think about live defensive situations and will form the building block of technical (passing, striking) and tactical (movement and timing) competencies required in a first class forward player and the session forms a solid base for your coaching to progress from as your players mature.

Without being overly extensive the drill tests the strikers ability to receive from behind themselves via a central midfielder, play out wide and connect with a crossed ball, put shape on their movement to cater for defenders and ultimately face a live goalkeeper who will be anticipating their every move.

To further enhance the drill you may wish to put the strikers on the clock, set up a competition between several players and formulate a scoring mechanism for each individual.Examples could be, successful assists, goals scored while at the same time also scoring your goalkeepers on saves made. This adds an element of psychology and pressure management / goal setting to your training.

Further and supporting detail on striker movement can also be found here in our youtube session with Paul mcGuinness where he utilises a clock face analogy as an example.

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Thank you to QUEEN ETHELBURGAS COLLEGIATE and Head of Football and Curriculum Leader Tom Newey for the use of both players and facilities in the creation of these resources.

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