Today we are learning a shooting exercise inspired by a Barcelona youth player.
What’s going on? Little dap! It’s Jared Montz, former pro and founder of Online Soccer
Academy. I created this shooting exercise to mimic a goal I saw on a Barcelona youth
game highlight. The goal involved Iniesta’s signature attacking move, the La Croqueta,
and a simple finish. The kid made it look easy, but it’s not easy to make it look
easy. Pause this video and watch that goal here.
How the Exercise works. You will need a partner, a few balls, five cones and a goal.
If you don’t have a goal then use some extra cones to make a goal.
Your partner will pass you the ball near the penalty kick spot. Control the ball and imagine
the three cones in front of you are a defender that has closed you down. You aren’t running
at full speed so you need to do an attacking move that allows you to create extra space
versus just using your pace to get by a defender. The La Croqueta is great for this. Do it around
the defender and then pass the ball in a corner of the goal. A low, firm pass for a finish.
Jog back and repeat till you are out balls. Then set up and do a few more sets or switch
with your partner. To learn how to do the La Croqueta watch this
OSA video. Have fun! Make a game out of it and see how
man you can do with a perfect move and finish in the corner. Can you get five out five?
What’s Wrong! If you keep hitting the cones when you do your move, then you are taking
your touch forward. Instead push it sideways with your first touch. Your second touch is
a pass forward outside the reach of the defender. Bonus Tip! Do what the goalie shows you. If
they are on the right side of the goal, pass it in the left corner. Typically when you
are close to goal that means passing the ball in a corner versus trying to smash it in for
power. Hope you enjoyed this Online Soccer Academy
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