RE: SHOOTING - beating the GK when clear of the defence

[Gregory1981]

Hello All

I have a L2 final assessment next week and have just recieved my sessions:

SHOOTING - beating the GK when clear of the defence (SKILL)
Improving one touch play (SSG)

I really need your help on both topics, especially SHOOTING - beating the GK when clear of the defence (SKILL) because this was not covered in the level 2 course.

All help much appreciated.

Thanks.

Greg

[Jerzy]

I'll post an answer here, though one post would have been enough, Greg.

Shooting on goal once past the defense is about touch, so I would emphasize passing the ball into goal. So you need a good first touch into the space, and then the attacker's head has to come up, you have to see where the keeper is. Shooting is going to be with the side of the foot and your attacker should be aiming for the corners/side netting. Composure is critical.

As for a drill you can use, maybe 3v2 with keeper, field as wide as the penalty box. Defenders have to stay above the box, so there should be space to play balls past the defenders into the box. Of course the keeper will know what's coming, so your entry passes will still have to be quality.

HTH

[Gregory1981]

Thanks Jerzy your help is much apprecited.

Could you also help me with improving one touch play? I was thinking of a 2-1-2 formation for one team and a 2-2-1 for the other. I would coach the 2-2-1 formation and be looking for a midfielder to drop deep to recieve the ball from defence with him looking to pass to the other midfielder or striker depending on the situation. Key factors would be: support, head up, awareness, decision making and communication.

what do you think? all opinions welcome!!!

[mcolwell1959]

One further thought on one on one finishing is that you need to angle your urn as much as possible to open your body up so that you have alternatives and you can sell the keeper a dummy befor eyou strike the ball. The tighter the angle the less options you have and so are easier to read.

[Gregory1981]

thanks for all your help, it is much appreciated.

Greg

[Val]

Well, this is the kind of finish you're looking for (and I'm always looking for more reasons to post Arsenal goals):

ريدينغ - ارسنال " الدوري الانجليزي " : هدف ثالث ملغى لارسنال بداعي التسلل

Watching this goal, having the ability to move laterally, side-to-side, is important, for it is the easiest way to go past the keeper.

Video watching note: the up-down scroll bar is on the left...

Edit: the link works, but I guess Vbulletin had trouble parsing that link...

[DB1]

Hi
Beating the GK when clear of the defence is about maintainig momentum and MUST be set up outside the penalty area. I would start with the attack around 40 yards from goal and have a ball passed into him.

KF's
Maintain momentum with first touch
Sight the GK
Move the GK off a straight line
Decision on finish (dribble round/shoot)
Technique of selected finish

Add a recovering defender
KF
Take a touch across the defender to prevent him tackling you