Finishing drill · 17 seconds
Round and Finish
A finishing drill about the weight of one pass. Five small markers go down in an arc that bulges away from the goal, out towards the touchline, with the first one out wide so that it, the last one and the goal are roughly in a line. The last marker should be only just inside the penalty area, not down by the six yard box: that is what gives the finish an angle worth having. Players line up behind the first marker. The first one passes the ball firmly down the channel on the RIGHT of the markers, towards goal, and then goes the other way, running round the OUTSIDE of the arc on its left. The markers are between them and their own ball the whole way. They come out past the last marker, run onto the ball and hit it first time, curling it high into the far corner. There is no touch to set it: the moment you stop it, the drill has gone, because the whole thing is one movement. The weight of that first pass is what the drill is for. Too heavy and you never get there. Too soft and you are on top of it with no angle to shoot from. Six or more players, five markers, a goal and plenty of balls.
Instructions
- Five small flat markers in an arc that bulges away from the goal, out towards the touchline
- Put the first one out wide so that it, the last one and the goal are roughly in a line
- Pull it back as well as out: the last marker only just inside the penalty area
- Players line up behind the first marker with a supply of balls
- Pass the ball firmly down the channel on the RIGHT of the markers, towards goal
- Go the other way yourself: round the OUTSIDE of the arc, on its left
- Come out past the last marker and run ONTO the ball
- Hit it first time, no touch to set it, high into the far corner and across yourself
- Next player is already at the marker. Go straight away
Variation
- Weaker foot only. One touch finish with nothing to set it at all. Add a defender recovering from the start marker so the run has to beat somebody as well as the ball. Put a keeper in.
Building lineups in seconds
Set your team sheet, plan your substitutions, and share it with the parents before you leave the car park.
