Crossing
Tempo Double Wide Crossing
Repeat crossing reps from both sides
Crossing
Finishing
Attacking
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Tempo Double Wide Crossing is a 16-minute crossing drill for 6-20 players, suitable for Under 9 to Adults at beginner, intermediate, advanced level. You need balls, cones, full goals. Below you will find the objective, the set-up, how to run it, coaching points, common mistakes, progressions, regressions and variations.
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Goals Needed
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Duration
16 min
Players
6-20
Pitch size
46 x 34 yards
Ability levels
Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced
Pitch diagram
Tempo Double Wide Crossing — Crossing and finishing — wide delivery into the box · 46 x 34 yards
Step 1 of 6Left side delivers, strikers attack, then right side delivers immediately.
- 1. Left side delivers, strikers attack, then right side delivers immediately.
- 2. Wingers alternate between driven, clipped and cut-back deliveries.
- 3. Strikers rotate out after four attacks.
- 4. The clock starts the moment the first pass is played in.
- 5. The sequence must reach the end action inside eight seconds or the rep is void.
- 6. Rotation: Rotate out after four attacks.
- Cones mark the area
- Full goal
- GK = goalkeeper
- Dashed lines = wide crossing channels
- Ball
- Dotted arrow = rotation between repetitions
- Solid arrow = pass, thick = shot, dashed = run / dribble
Objectives
- -Repeat crossing reps from both sides
- -Vary the type of delivery
- -Keep strikers busy with continuous service
Setup
- 1Crossing stations on both wings with a finishing box in front of goal in a 46 x 34 yards area.
- 2Set a visible timer or have an assistant count aloud from the side of the area.
- 3Balls at both wide stations, keeper in goal.
Coaching instructions
- 1Left side delivers, strikers attack, then right side delivers immediately.
- 2Wingers alternate between driven, clipped and cut-back deliveries.
- 3Strikers rotate out after four attacks.
- 4The clock starts the moment the first pass is played in.
- 5The sequence must reach the end action inside eight seconds or the rep is void.
Coaching points
- -Head up to see the runners before delivering
- -Match the delivery to the run
- -Attack the ball at speed
- -Pass with pace and intent — under-hit passes cost the clock
Common mistakes
- -Same cross every time
- -Strikers ball-watching between deliveries
- -Slow, sideways passing that burns the clock
Where this drill fits
- More football crossing drills
- More football finishing drills
- More football attacking drills
- football drills for U10s
- football drills for U12s
- football drills for U14s
- football drills for U16s
- Football session plans built around this theme