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Football Coaching Courses, a candidate's notes

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Pass and Move to Shoot

1. Pass and Move to Shoot.
  • Players line up as X2,
  • One player is on the edge of the area,X1.
  • The first player X2 passes to X1 and then follows his ball to where X1 started.
  • X1 takes a touch around the cone and then shoots.
  • X1 then either goes back to the end of the X2 line or if you are using both sides of the goal joins the back of the other group.

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2. Drop Your Shoulder
  • Drop your shoulder as the ball arrives and come in to shoot.
  • Exaggerate your movement, throw your weight one way then go the other.
  • When you open up your body aim for the far post curler.
  • If bad first touch look for low driven shot to the near post.
  • Take your time, steady yourself.
3. Straight on Shots
  • Two servers stand on the Goal line and players line up in two groups behind the Coach.
  • The servers take turns passing a diagonal ball to the opposite group.
  • The first player from the group cushions the ball to the coach who plays it back or sets up the first player from the other group.
  • Both players run in, one to shoot and one for rebounds.
  • If in doubt slow yourself down, hit the target.

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4. The Coach Moves Out
  • Servers play same diagonal ball.
  • The first player touches the ball for his partner from the other group to shoot.
  • Try to cushion the ball into his stride.
  • Both players still run in.
  • Don't go early, don't get in front of the ball.
  • Head down, look at the Keeper and then down at the ball.
5. Breaking the Offside Trap
  • Player 1 plays the same diagonal ball to player 2,
  • Player 2 cushions the ball to the coach who plays it to the player in the other group.
  • He plays in either player 3 who hold their runs to stay on side.
  • The coach is the last defender.

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6. Running at the Coach
  • The players get a ball each and line up outside the area.
  • The coach acts as a passive defender.
  • Play the ball to the Coach who plays it back.
  • Run at the Coach at pace take it around him and shoot.
  • One touch around the coach and shoot, follow your ball looking for rebounds.
  • Progress to doing a trick just before the Coach, exaggerate your movements.
  • Do a step over or a Mathews.
  • Look for low shots across the Keeper.

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