Drill

Drills

Soccer

In-to-Out Diagonal Runs

Stretch defensive lines with angled attacking runs

10 min
14 reps
Intermediate
Demonstration video coming soon

Instructions

  1. 1Start central and narrow, occupying a defender's attention.
  2. 2Explode on a diagonal run into the wide channel as the ball is played.
  3. 3Time the run to stay onside, bending it rather than running straight.
  4. 4Attack the first-time cross or cutback on arrival.

What to focus on

Bending the run to beat the offside line at the right moment.

Common mistake

Running in a straight line too early and flattening out the run.