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WALSALL Dean Smith


Finishing in the box Overview:


The vast majority of goals scored in the penalty area are achieved using one or two touches. This session therefore rehearses quick thinking and fast shooting in danger areas, where anticipation and speed of thought is key.


Instinct is one thing, though we will ensure players practise different techniques too, with balls being served to them at varying speed and height in order to create a variety of challenges.


This whole session relies on being played at high intensity.


FINISHING IN THE BOX


SET-UP AREA


Penalty box EQUIPMENT


Balls, mannequins, goals NUMBER OF PLAYERS


2 (striker and keeper) SESSION TIME


Practice 15mins, development 45mins


What do I get the players to do?


Aside from the use of servers and a keeper, players work individually using only the space in the penalty box. The first exercise is set up near the edge of the area, with the attacking player surrounded by four mannequins.


“On a second practice we begin to vary the deliveries, with bounced balls, balls along the floor and passes made with greater pace.”


His job is to receive passes from either side – controlling with a first touch before firing at goal. The ball must stay within the square. We will vary the size of the area the player operates in depending on his ability – the closer the mannequins are placed, the more difficult the task.


We serve three balls from either side, then on a second practice we begin to vary the deliveries, with bounced balls, balls along the floor and passes made with greater pace.


How doI progress the session?


To progress we rearrange the mannequins and scatter them at points around the penalty spot.


This second exercise again uses four


20 Elite Soccer: The Collectors’ Series Volume 1 KEY


Ball movement


Player movement


Dribble KEY


Ball movement


Player movement


Dribble 1


2a KEY


Ball movement


Player movement


Dribble


The attacker controls and finishes from within the square of mannequins


2b


Developing play, a first- time shot is despatched from server 1’s pass


A two-touch finish from server 2 finds the corner of the goal


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