Game involving three players - Cutting

Goal:

Diagonal runs

Soccer Tactics

Equipment

3 markers
1 goal
sufficient balls for continuity

Preparation

Playing area: 30x20 meters
Players: 9 + goalkeeper
Duration: 15 minutes
Series: 2 series of 6 minutes interspersed with 3 minutes of active recovery (ex. juggling in groups)

Summary

Cosimo Chiefa propose us an exercise to reach the free space by cutting behind the teammate.

Secondary Objectives

Creating space, Passing, Shooting, Forward, Center forward, Attacking center midfielder, Cut, Losing your marker, Pass, Finishing

Organization

Inside the fixed area (30x20 meters) place 3 markers to form an isosceles triangle with sides 10 meters long. Place the goal 15 meters from the vertex. Players A, B and C stay near the 3 marker, the other players stay outside the field waiting for their turn. The goalkeeper stays on the goal line. Player A starts with the ball.

Description

Player A passes the ball to the teammate C
Player C performs an oriented control then passes to B while player A starts a cutting movement behind player C
Player B passes the ball to A (on the movement)
Players B and C move towards the goal

Player A makes the assist for one of the teammates (ex. player C)
The teammate who receive the assist, attempts to finish on goal

Figure 2: Assist and shooting

Once they've finished the action, the players leave the playing area
The three players rotate their positions at every turn

Variations

Enlarge the distances
Arrange 2 starting stations working with 18 players, alternating cutting movements to the left and to the right
Add a defender who has to mark player C or B, forcing A to search for the teammate who is free of the marker

Coaching Points

Encourage the players to call the cutting movement
Insertion and acceleration, timing of the cut runs, must be appropriate to the game development
Stimulate the player to finish on goal quickly and efficiently

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