Target Man Set & Finish Pattern
Attacking combination where a forward receives with back to goal, sets the ball into a supporting runner and creates a direct finishing action.
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Organization
Use a central target player outside the penalty area, one supporting midfielder and a full goal with goalkeeper. The feeder plays into the target, who protects and sets for the supporting runner to finish.
Coaching Points
Target checks away then to the ball; protect the first contact; set with correct weight and angle; support runner arrives at speed; finish early.
Progressions
- Add a defender tight to the target or a recovering defender on the runner.
Regressions
- Use a mannequin or passive defender on the target player.
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