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Passing & Combination PlayMovement Off the BallFinishing & ShootingIntermediateAdvancedU11-U12Focused DrillScrimmage Activity
Wide Channel Focus Scrimmage
15-20 minutes Group 1 soccer ball, cones to mark channels, 2 full-size goals or large targets.
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Goal
Successfully transition the ball from the middle to the wide channel and score from the resulting cross or pass.
Setup
Create a 30x40 yard central grid with two 5-yard wide channels on each sideline. Place a goal at each end. Assign two neutral wingers to stay in the channels.
Drill Instructions
1. Play a 3v3 or 4v4 scrimmage in the center grid. 2. To score, the central team must first pass to a neutral winger in a side channel. 3. Wingers stay in their channels and may not be tackled. 4. Once the winger receives, they look to cross or pass back into the grid for a finishing run to goal.
Coach Tip
Encourage players to 'lock' the defender in the middle before quickly pinging it wide to the free winger.
Avoid
Avoid central players standing still; they must make explosive runs into the box once the ball goes wide.
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Setup
Create a 30x40 yard central grid with two 5-yard wide channels on each sideline. Place a goal at each end. Assign two neutral wingers to stay in the channels.
Drill Instructions
1. Play a 3v3 or 4v4 scrimmage in the center grid. 2. To score, the central team must first pass to a neutral winger in a side channel. 3. Wingers stay in their channels and may not be tackled. 4. Once the winger receives, they look to cross or pass back into the grid for a finishing run to goal.
Goal
Successfully transition the ball from the middle to the wide channel and score from the resulting cross or pass.
Coach Tip
Encourage players to 'lock' the defender in the middle before quickly pinging it wide to the free winger.
Avoid
Avoid central players standing still; they must make explosive runs into the box once the ball goes wide.
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Coach Carter
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