Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Crossing and Finishing

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Introduction to attacking from wide areas including from corners. How can we make space for ourselves in the middle?

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Key Factors

This drill focuses on both crossing from open play and corners.
The attacks will be quick fire so it is important both attackers and defenders reset quickly
Player 1 will play a 1-2 with one of the attackers before putting a cross into the box (the attackers will make runs)
Then they will quickly reset and set up for a corner from number 2, and then again from number 3
Then they must quickly retreat to their cones and repeat what they did with number 1 with number 4

Organisation

If there is a dedicated goalkeeper then use them, if not then it is not critical to use a keeper in the first part of the drill
After playing their pass 1 goes to 2, 2 to 3, 3 to 4 and 4 to 1.
After each set of 4 rotate the attackers
Once every player has played a cross from every position they should go in and be attackers, while 4 attackers go and become the crossers

Coaching Points

Finishing - Concentrate on a good connection with the ball to finish, whether that be with head or feet
From corners - Not static when the ball is played in, should be making runs (can we communicate these runs to our teammates first to ensure the same ones aren't being made by multiple players?)
The mechanics of the cross are important - Angle of approach, eyes on target, connecting with the bottom of the ball if we want a lofted pass