Playing with back to goal
(continued)
Practice (1)
Diagram (1)
In this practice Striker (S) has to learn to withstand physical pressure from behind by defender (D), so when (B) serves to (S) (instead of escaping (D’s) attention) actually moves back towards (D).
THIS TIME, HOWEVER, (B) serves just to the left side of (S), who then dips his left shoulder and/with his arms outstretched slightly for balance) makes it difficult for (D) to get to the ball.
At the moment of the ball arrival, (S) turns to his left (shielding the ball letting it run or just nudging it further to the left slightly) and then tries to shoot at goal. This turn and spin using his body takes practice, and can be done at walking pace to begin, getting the spin and control correct.
N.B. (S) must learn to withstand physical contact from (D) – in fact he can use the bodily contact to make it difficult for (D) to get to the ball.
 Once again (B) serves, this time, as he is about to do so (S) makes a sharp move to the side. In the diagram he moves to (S2) (his right) taking him away from defender (D).
(S) must try and catch (D) unawares. He has to a make a quick break (about 2-3 metres), and at the same time (B) has to be prepared to be ready for 2 possible eventualities.
- If (D) moves quickly and goes with (S), then (B) may ignore (S) progress quickly into the space, retaining possession and then after attempting a shot at goal before (F) gets in a challenge.
- (B) plays the ball to (S), at S2 who (with (D) caught out) tries to play a 2 against 1 situation with (X) against (E). OR (S) gains possession and as (D) moves across he lays it back into the space they have both left for B to run on to, and (B) tries an attempt at goal.
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