Encourage wingbacks or wide-midfielders to cross from deep by using the following set-up.
- Head up - Pass into space - Meet the cross at pace - Drill the ball in low; using the inside of the foot to control ball positon/pace Place three cones in a triangle, depending on the ability and accuracy of the players - the cones can be move further from the target area (6 yard box). The first player stands with the ball facing the goal. The second player (who would usually be a ST/CF or CAM) faces the first player and receives the ball. The first player makes a run to the un-used cone (wide positon) the ball is returned to them and the ball is crossed low to the 6 yard box. The second player turns in to space and meets the cross to finish.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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