Crossing

Transition Double Wide Crossing

Repeat crossing reps from both sides

Crossing

Finishing

Attacking

Transition Double Wide Crossing is a 18-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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Crossing

Finishing

Attacking

Technical Practice

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Full Squad

Youth Friendly

Adult Suitable

Goals Needed

Transition

Duration

18 min

Players

6-20

Pitch size

50 x 38 yards

Ability levels

Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced

Pitch diagram

Transition Double Wide Crossing — Crossing and finishing — wide delivery into the box · 50 x 38 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. Coach serves a loose ball into the middle and both teams react to win it.
5. On every turnover the winning team has six seconds to attack the opposite target.
6. Rotation: Rotate out after four attacks.

Cones mark the area
Full goal
GK = goalkeeper
Dashed lines = wide crossing channels
Ball
C = coach / server
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 50 x 38 yards area.
2Mark a second target area at the opposite end so the practice can flip direction instantly.
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.
4Coach serves a loose ball into the middle and both teams react to win it.
5On every turnover the winning team has six seconds to attack the opposite target.