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Receiving & First TouchFinishing & ShootingBall Control Under PressureIntermediateFoundationalFocused Drill
Pressure, Escape, and Score
10-15 minutes Partner, Group 1 ball, 4 cones, 1 goal
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Coach Carter
A short spoken walk-through of this drill.
Goal
Player B must successfully use their first touch to 'escape' the pressing defender and get a strike on target.
Setup
Place 2 cones 3 yards apart as a starting gate. Place 2 more cones 5 yards away as a receiving gate. A goal should be 10-15 yards behind the receiving gate.
Drill Instructions
1. Player A passes firmly from the starting gate to Player B at the receiving gate. 2. Immediately after passing, Player A sprints to pressure the outside of one of Player B's cones. 3. Player B must take a first touch away from the pressure, round the opposite cone, and shoot on goal before being caught.
Coach Tip
Keep your eyes up! Scan the defender move so you can touch the ball into the open space they've just left.
Avoid
Avoid taking the first touch straight forward or standing flat-footed while waiting for the pass.
Adjust on the fly
Make it easier
Have the defender jog or move at 50% speed to allow the receiver more time to process the exit direction.
Make it harder
Decrease the distance between gates or allow the defender to try and win the ball once the receiver touches it.
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Setup
Place 2 cones 3 yards apart as a starting gate. Place 2 more cones 5 yards away as a receiving gate. A goal should be 10-15 yards behind the receiving gate.
Drill Instructions
1. Player A passes firmly from the starting gate to Player B at the receiving gate. 2. Immediately after passing, Player A sprints to pressure the outside of one of Player B's cones. 3. Player B must take a first touch away from the pressure, round the opposite cone, and shoot on goal before being caught.
Goal
Player B must successfully use their first touch to 'escape' the pressing defender and get a strike on target.
Coach Tip
Keep your eyes up! Scan the defender move so you can touch the ball into the open space they've just left.
Avoid
Avoid taking the first touch straight forward or standing flat-footed while waiting for the pass.
Adjust on the fly
Make it easier
Have the defender jog or move at 50% speed to allow the receiver more time to process the exit direction.
Make it harder
Decrease the distance between gates or allow the defender to try and win the ball once the receiver touches it.
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Listen to your Coach
Coach Carter
A short spoken walk-through of this drill.
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AI Coach feedback
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