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CrossingIntermediate

Crossing and Finishing

Deliver quality crosses from the byline and time runs into the box: near post, penalty spot, and far post arriving as the ball does.

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Duration
20 min
Total drill time
Players
7
Recommended
Pitch
48 × 40 m
Setup space
Level
Intermediate
Skill required
Intensity
High
Physical demand
Age band
U11-U12
Any format

Setup & instructions

Mark a 48x40m area with a full-size goal and keeper. A midfielder starts each wave with a one-two through the playmaker, then releases a winger into the wide channel between the cones. The winger attacks the byline and delivers: whipped to the near post, or cut back to the edge of the six-yard box when defenders drop. Runners attack near post, penalty spot, and far post. The keeper restarts each wave with a roll-out. Alternate flanks every delivery.

Setup time: 5 min

Tactical breakdown

Crossing sessions fail on volume more than on technique. A single line of wingers, one delivery at a time, and a squad of fifteen produces about four crosses per player in twenty minutes, which is not enough repetition to change anything. Two lines working alternate flanks, with the next winger setting off as the previous ball is struck, roughly triples that and costs nothing but organisation.

The second thing that decides quality is the service the crosser receives. A ball rolled gently to a stationary winger produces a comfortable cross nobody ever gets in a match. Playing it into his path so he has to take it in stride, at an angle, is what makes the final touch before the cross a genuine skill, and that touch is where most poor deliveries actually originate. Out of the feet and slightly ahead, never underneath.

Three runners is the number worth insisting on, and their jobs are different rather than duplicated. Near post attacks the front of the six-yard box and is often a decoy. The spot arrives late and takes the highest percentage of the chances. The back post holds and punishes anything overhit. With one or two runners, a good cross frequently finds nobody, and the winger gets blamed for a delivery that was fine.

Work both flanks in every session. Wingers who only ever cross with their stronger foot from one side develop a repertoire a full-back can read within ten minutes of a match starting.

How to run this drill

  1. Run two lines on alternate flanks. The next winger sets off as the previous ball is struck. One line at a time gives a squad of fifteen about four crosses each, which changes nothing.
  2. Serve into the winger's path. Played ahead and at an angle so he takes it in stride. A ball rolled to a stationary winger produces a cross that never occurs in a match.
  3. Set the ball out of the feet. The touch before the cross decides the delivery. Under the feet, the crosser has to make room and the strike is rushed; out and ahead, the swing is clean.
  4. Send three runners, with three jobs. Near post attacks the front and is often a decoy, the spot arrives late and takes most of the chances, the back post punishes anything overhit.
  5. Choose the delivery from the position. Whipped between keeper and defence from deeper, cut back when the byline is reached. The decision is made by where the winger is, not by preference.
  6. Work both flanks every session. A winger who only crosses with his stronger foot from one side has a repertoire a full-back reads inside ten minutes of a real match.

Coaching focus

FROM SESSION PLAN

Coaching points

  • Winger's final touch sets the cross: out of your feet, never under them
  • Pick your delivery: whip it between the keeper and the dropping defenders, or cut it back when the byline is reached
  • Time the runs: near post attacks the front, the spot arrives as the ball comes in, never before
  • Attack the ball with conviction: head through it, or finish first time
  • After the finish, react to the keeper's distribution immediately

Common mistakes

  • Runners arriving before the ball and killing the momentum of the attack
  • Crossing behind the runners instead of between keeper and defence
  • The winger checking inside instead of attacking the byline

Progressions & regressions

VARIATIONS

Progressions

  • Add a second defender to mark the penalty-spot runner
  • Limit the winger to two touches after receiving
  • Crosses must be first-time from a moving ball

Regressions

  • Remove the defender for unopposed pattern work
  • Let the winger cross from a stationary ball
  • Serve the cross by hand to groove the headers
Equipment
Cones×5
Full Goals×1
Markers×2
Tactical principles
crossing and finishingcrossing drillfinishing from crossesattacking the boxnear post far postwing play drilltiming runs in the boxcrossing sessiondelivery and finishingu12 crossing drill
Audience
U11-U12

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