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Cross Past a Mannequin, Set Ball

Deliver a clean cross over the mannequin from a set ball and attack the back post. Groove the flight and the header timing.

Live animationCRO
Duration
9 min
Total drill time
Players
3
Recommended
Pitch
44 × 36 m
Setup space
Level
Beginner
Skill required
Intensity
Low
Physical demand
Age band
U11-U12
Any format

Setup & instructions

As the base, but the winger crosses from a stationary ball at the byline, no drive. Emphasise a clean strike, lifting it over the mannequin to the back post, and the striker timing the header. Rotate the roles.

Setup time: 1 min

Coaching focus

FROM SESSION PLAN

Coaching points

  • Clean contact under the ball to lift it
  • Over the mannequin, onto the back post
  • Consistent, repeatable delivery
  • Striker times the run to meet it
  • Head it down and across

Common mistakes

  • Cross too flat, hits the mannequin
  • Under the ball too much, no distance
  • Cross behind the runner
  • Striker static, not attacking it

Progressions & regressions

VARIATIONS

Progressions

  • Drive to the byline first (the base drill)
  • Smaller back-post target
  • Add a live full-back

Regressions

  • Hang the cross up longer
  • Bigger target
  • Head into an open goal, no keeper
Equipment
Cones×1
Full Goals×1
Mannequins×1
Audience
U11-U12

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