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Finishing circuit (three stations)

Three quick finishing stations: a first-time strike, a turn and shoot, and a finish from a cut-back. Lots of variety in a short time.

U10 to adultAges
9 to 15 plus 2 keepersPlayers
Penalty area and two goalsArea
15 to 20 minsTime

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

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Set-up

  • Station 1: lay-off and first-time shot. Station 2: receive back to goal, turn, shoot. Station 3: cut-back from the byline.
  • Groups of 3 to 5 at each; keepers rotate.

Equipment: 2 goals, cones, balls

How it works

  1. Three to four minutes at each station.
  2. Rotate groups on the whistle.
  3. Keep score of goals per group across the circuit.

Coaching points

  • Hit the target: on target forces a save or a rebound.
  • Body over the ball for low shots.
  • Move again after shooting.

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Make it easier

  • No keepers for the first round

Make it harder

  • Add a passive defender at each station
  • Two-touch maximum

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

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