Curated Action

Over-the-Shoulder Control and Finish

General Training

Over-the-Shoulder Control and Finish is a reusable training action. Review its coaching notes and targets below.

Reusable training actionVideo demonstration48 sec

Training Details

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Sourceyoutube.com/watch?v=0u8kPwXXsLA
AuthorYouTube creator

Over-the-Shoulder Control and Finish

Receive an aerial ball arriving over your shoulder, bring it under control in stride with one touch, and finish cleanly with the second touch. Coach prescribes 10 repetitions receiving with each foot.

Key points

  • Track the flight of the ball over the shoulder while continuing forward momentum
  • Softly cushion the ball into the forward running path with the first touch
  • Strike decisively with the second touch past the goalkeeper

Common mistakes

Letting the ball bounce awkwardly without cushioning, or breaking stride to look back.

Sets: 1Reps: 10 repsRest: 0 secEst. duration: 48 sec
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