New York Power - WUSA
Contributed by Tom Sermanni, former head coach of the Australian Women s National Team and the WUSA s New York
Power. The session highlights exercises for attacking runs -  Going to Goal .
Diagram 30
Practices Without Defenders
An attacking run to  get in behind defenders:
" X1 checks to S1
" X1 receives a pass from S1
" X1 passes the ball back to S1 and spins out
" S1 passes the ball  in front of X1 to allow X1 to run
onto it and finish
Coaching Points
" Quality and timing of runs
" Timing, angle and types of runs
" Selection of pass, e.g. to feet, into space, on the ground
or in the air
Diagram 31
Practices Without Defenders
An attacking run  across the front of defenders:
" X1 checks to S1
" X1 receives a pass from S1
" X1 passes the ball back to S1 and makes a lateral run
across the area
" S1 passes into the path of X1
" X1 controls the pass and dribbles to goal before
finishing
Diagram 32
Practices Without Defenders
An attacker making a  lateral run to get outside a
defender:
" X1 checks to S1
" X1 receives a pass from S1
" X1 passes the ball back to S1 and makes a lateral run
across the area
" S1 delays the return pass to X1 until X1 is able to face
the goal
" S1 hits a diagonal pass just in front of or to the feet of
X1, so that X1 receives the ball facing the goal
" X1 controls and finishes
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Diagram 33
Practices Without Defenders
Attackers making  crossover runs:
" X1 checks to S1
" X1 receives a pass from S1
" X1 passes the ball back to S1 and makes a lateral
run to clear the space
" S1 passes into the space for X2, who finishes
" X1 spins into X2 s space and follows up for any
rebounds
Diagram 34
Practices Without Defenders
Overlapping run from the supporting midfielder:
" X1 checks to S1
" S1 passes to X1 and makes an overlapping run
outside X1
" X2 supports X1, square of X1 (thus allowing him
to be in a position to play the ball forward when he
receives a pass from X1)
" X1 passes to X2
" X2 passes in front of S1 for S1 to finish
Diagram 35
Practices Without Defenders
Attackers getting outside markers to receive a
pass, either  in behind defenders or  to feet facing
forward:
" X1 checks to S1
" S1 passes to X1 and moves forward into a
supporting position to receive a return pass from
X1
" X1 and X2 spin out
" S1 plays a diagonal pass to X2
" X2 finishes
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Diagram 36
Practices With Defenders
Play 3 v 2 going to goal. Attackers try to integrate the
movements practiced earlier in a game-realistic situation
involving defenders.
Key Coaching Points For Attackers
" Selection of best option
" Receiving the ball facing forward or being able to play the next pass forward
" Making runs  in behind the defense
" Creating 2 v 1 situations
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