Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): MCAA 568 Finishing

Pass/Recieve Finishing (15 mins)

• Warm-up finishing:

Set-up: 2 lines next to the post, two disc cones 2 yards outside the box.

Progression 1: player A plays a diagonal ball on the ground to the inside of cone 3. Player B receives the pass and finishes with the left foot (two touches). After player B shoots, they recycle to line 1. Players A then runs out and around cone 4 and finishes using the right foot. 

Progression 2: Same as progression one, just using one-touch finishes.

Progression 3: The pass becomes a lofted ball that the shooter must settle before finishing.

Coaching points: 

1) complete the drill at game speed

2) Keep shoulders over the ball

3) Focus on hitting the target (Make the Keeper make a save)

4) Hit firm passes

5)Focus on the first touch that sets up a shot

Hat Trick Shooting (15 mins)

Set Up: 3 lines shown in the diagram(A,B,D) one disc cone set up in center of the box. 4 disc cones set up as a dribble slalom down right flank.

Directions: 

Line A shoots a stationary ball, then checks to cone C and receives a pass from Line B. Players A plays a wall pass to player B who shoots. Then both player A and B recycles their runs around cone C and make runs to receive a cross from line D. Players rotate clockwise.

Coaching points: 

1) Focus on hitting the target.

2) Keep shoulders over the ball

3) Time runs ( don't be early)

4) get hips around on the cross

2vs 2 Finishing (20 mins)

Set Up: mini field 40 yards long. Each team has 2 lines (one on each side of the goal)

The drill starts with the coach serving a ball to the red team. The red team attacks the two defenders. If the Red team scores the drill resets with the next two in line. If the goalkeeper saves it, he distributes the ball to the defenders who then become attackers. The agility sticks at half field tell the coaches which team to play the ball to depending on where it goes out of bounds. 

Coaching points:

1) attack with speed

2) play creative

3) use proper defending principles

4) play at game speed

5) shoot often and accurately.