Crossing Finishing

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Crossing Finishing

• Coaching Elements
• Combinations/support to create cross
• Type of cross
• Beckham Just outside top of box or Boxside
  from the side of the box
• or Byline from the byline or Backfoot inside
  onto other foot (e.g. Ashley Young)
• 3. Movement Finish

From 30 50 yds - Dependent upon age of players
Width of the pitch (mini-soccer, 9 a side or full
pitch)

• Game Related Practice
• 5 vs. 5 GKs (or any numbers 6 v 6, 7 v 6
  etc can add full back(s)/2nd striker if more
  players)
• Area As per Skill Practice
• Try to score from using the wide area deep
  players can join in to overlap, receive set back
  to cross from deep etc.
• Try to keep at least one player back in
  defending half

• Skill Practice
• 6 vs. 4 GKs
• Area use guides from diagram
• Gk plays in to either FB, WM or CF and attack to
  try to score from a cross
• Defenders upon regain clip into opposing GKs
  hands and practice restarts
• Offside beyond halfway line