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Shooting and finishing ยท U7 to U14

World Cup finishing game

Pairs (each a 'country') compete to score in a busy box; once you score you're through to the next round, and the last pair each round is out. Endless shots, rebounds and fun.

U7 to U14Ages
6 to 16 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

  • Players in pairs, each pair picks a country.
  • Keeper in goal; coach feeds balls into the box from the side.

Equipment: Goal, balls, bibs

How it works

  1. Coach plays a ball in; everyone battles for it and tries to score for their pair.
  2. Score and your pair is through; stand at the side for the rest of the round.
  3. Last pair left is out; play rounds until there's a champion.

Coaching points

  • Be first to the loose ball.
  • Shoot early in a crowded box: low and hard.
  • Protect the ball with your body.

Coaches use this for

Add this drill to a session plan โ†’

Make it easier

  • Coach feeds closer to individual pairs
  • Bigger goal

Make it harder

  • Must score with one touch
  • Headers and volleys count double

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

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