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Through-ball and finish one-on-one

A midfielder slides a pass through for a striker to run on to and finish one-on-one with the keeper. Practises timing runs, the weight of the pass and composure in front of goal.

U10 to adultAges
6 to 14 plus a keeperPlayers
Half pitchArea
15 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

  • Passer in the centre circle area; strikers start on a cone 30 metres from goal.
  • Keeper in goal; optional defender starting a few yards behind the striker.

Equipment: Goal, cones, balls

How it works

  1. Striker curves their run to stay onside as the passer gets their head up.
  2. Passer slides the ball into space in front of the striker.
  3. Striker takes it in stride and finishes past the keeper.

Coaching points

  • Curve your run: across then through.
  • Big first touch forward, then get your head up.
  • Keeper coming out? Slot it early or go round.

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Make it easier

  • No defender
  • Passer rolls it from closer

Make it harder

  • Recovering defender behind
  • Two strikers, one decoy run

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

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