Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): 09 - Finishing Variations

Finishing Practice 2 (15 mins)

Set Up:

Two goal and two goal keepers.

Red plays a through ball and then applies pressure by chasing down blue.

Players rotate when they go the other way.

Encourage fast pace.

Aim:

To finish in a 1 v 1 situation under pressure

Coaching Points:

Using the inside or striking through the ball

Head down

Across the keeper?

Running on to the ball

First time if possible

Looking at the keeper (for position and most likely area to score)

3v2 into 1v1 (15mins) (15 mins)

Set Up:

3 players attack the 2 defenders (this areas size is the width of the 6 yard box - and 36 yards up (2 18 yard boxes) after the 3 attack.

Two attackers drop into a wide zone (36 up and 12 across) and defend in a 1v1

Block 1: Touch away from the pass

Block 2: Touch towards the pass

Block 3: Runs in behind from the central player

Aim:

Open up passing lanes and take advantage of the 3v2

Transition from attacking to defend in the 1v1 wide channels

Coaching Points:

Defending

Stay connected

Press and cover

Awarness of offside.

Pressing triggers.

Attacking

Penetration runs in behind.