Thread by @themoderndaygk

⚡️Counter Attack: The Side Volley on the Move🏃‍♂️

✅ Create / Find / Take space
✅ Compose yourself by decelerating with side on approach = better angle to play
✅ Release ball slightly further in front
✅ Keep it flat = space to hit into
✅ Higher = playing over top

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You see a lot of people hitting great side volleys when they’re relaxed from a standing start in training but may struggle to find consistency / quality in games

You’ll most likely use side volley to counter

Catch cross, sprint out & try to play nice accurate / pacy ball

⚠️ But may end up hitting too high, slicing, topping it, no accuracy

A reason for that can be that you’re rushing. Not slowing down / composing yourself before playing

❗️If you’re hitting them well in training from a standing start:

✅ Start moving slowly / shorter distance before then play it

✅ Gradually increase distance / pace

More in depth from tweet 1

✅ Create / Find / Take space up towards edge of the box to decrease the distance you have to play and room to strike

✅ Compose yourself by decelerating with a side on approach to also get into position

✅ Release: make sure you release the ball further forward than normal as you’re stepping into it with more pace

✅ Keep it flat as you can if there’s space to hit into or go higher if playing over the top

We hope this helps 😃

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