Turning & Finishing (continued)
To progress and to ask more questions of the striker (S) a
defender (D) is introduced into the practice.
(D's) role is to stop the attack on goal once (B) has served
the ball to (S).
(D) can vary his service so as to ensure the practice is not
too predictable i.e. either directly to (S), who has then
to control, and use his skill to turn, try and bear (D) and
get a shot at goal. OR feed the ball alongside (D) for (S)
to run on to and once again try and finish with a shot at
the goal.
If (D) holds up (S) and prevents him turning, then (S) has
the alternative of playing the ball back to (B) and then taking
up a fresh position, this creating a 2 against 1 situation
as in diagram 2.
This is not the real point of the practice, but can occur
rather than let the exercise fizzle out.
COACHES SHOULD ENCOURAGE (S) to work at his control
with his back to goal when under pressure from a defender.
(S) should always try and shield the ball from (D) keeping
himself between the defender and the ball - until he senses
an opportunity to progress.
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