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Shooting and finishing ยท U11 to adult

Cut-back finishing (pull-back to the spot)

A wide player drives to the byline and pulls the ball back for a runner arriving at the penalty spot. One of the most productive chances in football.

U11 to adultAges
6 to 14 plus a keeperPlayers
Penalty areaArea
15 minsTime

Your assistant coach: turn this drill into a full session, plan the weeks around it and tell me how it went.

โž• Put it in tonight's session๐Ÿ—“ Build my season around itโœ๏ธ Make my own version

Set-up

  • Wide queue near the corner of the box; runners at the edge of the D.
  • Keeper in goal.

Equipment: Goal, cones, balls

How it works

  1. Wide player dribbles to the byline.
  2. Runner holds, then arrives at the penalty spot.
  3. Cut-back along the ground; first-time finish.

Coaching points

  • Runner: arrive late, don't wait on the spot.
  • Cut-back away from the keeper.
  • Finish low with the side-foot.

Formations this drill suits

2-3-1 (7v7) drills3-2-3 (9v9) drills4-3-3 (11v11) drills4-2-3-1 (11v11) drills3-4-3 (11v11) drills

Add this drill to a session plan โ†’

Make it easier

  • Coach rolls the cut-back

Make it harder

  • Add a near-post runner as a decoy
  • Recovering defender

AttackersDefendersKeeper / neutral- - โ†’ Passโ†’ Runใ€ฐโ†’ Dribble

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