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Crossing to a target

Dribble down a 'touchline' and cross to a target area, as wingers and full-backs do. Practise driven, lofted and cut-back crosses.

U10 to adultAges
1 (or with a parent)Players
20 x 15 mArea
2 to 5 minsTime

Your assistant coach: turn this drill into a full session, plan the weeks around it and tell me how it went.

โž• Put it in tonight's session๐Ÿ—“ Build my season around itโœ๏ธ Make my own version

Set-up

  • A garden or park space about 10 x 10 metres.
  • Clear the space of anything breakable, and have an adult nearby for younger players.

Equipment: A ball, a cone and a target (bin or chair)

How it works

  1. Dribble along a line of the garden or park.
  2. Cross into a target zone around a bin or chair.
  3. Alternate driven, lofted and cut-back crosses.

Coaching points

  • Look up before you cross.
  • Strike across the ball for curl.
  • Aim for the space, not the keeper.

Three levels

  • Easy: 6 crosses
  • Harder: 10 crosses
  • Hardest: 14 crosses, mixed

Remember: Head up, whip it in

Good for these positions

Full-backWing-backWide midfielderWinger

Make it easier

  • Stationary crosses.

Make it harder

  • Cross first time after a touch inside.

AttackersDefendersKeeper / neutral- - โ†’ Passโ†’ Runใ€ฐโ†’ Dribble

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