Football: 1v1 Finishing

Encouraging 1st time shooting by using the correct technique to take the shot early and finish from close range.

Get your knee over the ball and use the pace of the ball to generate the power. By trying to strike the ball too hard, the likelihoood is the accuracy will be poor.

Blue 1 plays ball into area and clue 2 moves in to shoot 1st time. Blue 2 goes to replace blue 1 and blue 1 runs around working area to take blue 2s place.

Two attacking players against one defender.

The player who starts with the ball passes the ball square to the other player. This player runs towards the defender (isolating the defender) allowing the other player to loop round and overlap them to receive the ball in the space created.

After receiving the pass this player should then have a shot at goal.

Position players in groups of 4 as shown in the diagram. Repeat in 2 other areas for a total of 12 players.

The server (player 3) stands behind the goalkeeper. He makes a pass out to the shooter who strikes the ball 1st time at the goal. This shot must come from the grid at the right of the diagram. Player 2 retrieves any balls from behind the goal. Repeat and rotate.
Progression: Serve the ball for a volley or 1/2 volley.

Players line up in 3 groups.

Player 1 from the left of the square moves into the square.
Player 1 from the top of the square plays the ball into the player in the square.
Player 1 then moves in on goal.
Then rotate the players moving into the square.