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Shooting from a Diagonal Run
Shooting
Players: 2Age: U-11Time: 15 minLevel: IntermediateIntensity: MediumPhase: Finishing
Use this when…
- You want more realistic movement than a standard shooting drill
- You want a shooting drill that includes runs in behind and through balls
Setup & rules
- After exchanging passes, move out wide around the outside of the cone
- Pass to the teammate on the opposite side
- Cut inside with the dribble
- Time your diagonal run to attack the space in behind
Key factors
- On the cut inside, the dribbler and the player running in behind keep a vertical (one-behind-the-other) relationship
- The player running in behind times the run while moving sideways
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I'm Kazu — a youth football coach in Japan since 1995. These are sessions I actually use, shared from the Japanese coaching site I have run for years (Junior Soccer College). I also write a free weekly newsletter on how children learn the game.