Elevate Your Soccer IQ
Take your soccer training beyond the pitch with BGTV – an all-access video network that focuses on developing how you view the game.
Take your soccer training beyond the pitch with BGTV – an all-access video network that focuses on developing how you view the game.
Strikers, you can’t always control whether you have an assist or score a goal in a game, but regardless you want to help your team win, then take a look at this..
Deep runs don’t need to occur at midfield, they can happen much closer to the goal, lets watch it happen in this play.
No matter what position you play on the field, reading the game is so important, understanding what might happen, what will happen and how do I take advantage of that.
Movement is what creates goals, especially in the offensive third of the field.
Let’s see some key things that coaches & scouts want to see in top prospects!
Let’s watch these goals & see what they all have in common to help them score.
Let’s watch Luis Suárez make this incredible goal by making double movements in the box.
Let’s watch this fantastic goal by Minnesota against Seattle!
Let’s watch this attacking midfielder, second striker & see what she does so well to evade pressure, open up the field & lead a counter attack.
Lets check out this goal made possible by staying with the play.
Let’s watch two similar goals & go trough what lead to these goals being made & the similarities In both.
Let's watch how this turnover turns into a goal & things we should be doing on both sides when this happens.
Let's watch how this striker makes being offsides work in his favor.
Let's watch and learn how to perfect this key move; this touch is important for everyone in all positions to learn and practice.
Checking away from the ball then checking to it is a simple movement — but it works very well to create space even at the highest level of the game.
The little details that make up this goal the entire team earned couldn’t be done better if it was scripted.
When a team moves forward like this, there’s little the defense can do. Watch this again and again and see what the player in the position you play does.
Look at your foot placement — if you’re flat footed, you need to be behind the attacker and block their run. If you’re facing the sideline, you’re ready to drop back.
We shared this video for keepers to learn about game management, but it’s good for strikers too. Just another reason to play in the defense’s blind spot.
Most goals are scored in the box, but most shots are practiced from outside the box. Instead of practicing a driven shot, make sure you have a chip shot in your skills bag — the reason most longer range shots end up 30 rows back is many strikers put too much on the ball rather than perfecting placement
Sometimes the movement is very subtle, but all it has to do is create a little bit of space and separation from the defender for you to get a touch on the ball.
Top strikers work on both sides of the ball. Trying to win the ball from CBs will fill them with dread and play sloppy balls…or you create an opportunity like this.
A striker’s job is to score goals, but they can do so much more for their team. Watch this reaction after the shot.
When the cross is a little behind you or the defender is overcommitted to the near side, this simple move will create a great chance on goal.
All you need is a little bit of space to get a shot off.
A lot goes into playing the perfect early cross. Let’s get into it.
When you get a yellow and you think it was a bad call, getting angry and frustrated is natural. But you have to stay aware of the line in the sand when the ref will be ok with you complaining and when you’ll get a red card for it.
When you’re going near post, often the best option is to aim for the Keeper’s head. Not that you’re trying to hurt them, but it takes them too long to get their hands up and you can sneak it past just over their shoulder.
This one is pretty straightforward — watch the player in your position and see what she does. Everyone did their job exactly as they should have.
You want to know why every coach wants you to juggle, pop the ball up and work on controlling it? Mastering controlling a long ball leads to beautiful goals like this one.
When trying to score a goal, timing is everything. It’s not always a full out sprint as you want to be in the right place at the right time — too early or too late and the goalscoring opportunity is usually gone. Here’s how to adjust.
The best strikers just now how to score. Sometimes that inolves poaching, sometimes they have to create the chance from midfield.
This is how you get involved in the buildup as a striker.
When your team has the ball, you want to create space. And there’s often space between the last defender and the keeper. Here’s how to use it.