1v1 Finishing Drill # 1
Soccer finishing exercises like this one are great to focus on 1v1 play. They can be used to work on the offensive side or the defensive side.
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Basic Information
Age Group: (5-7yrs) (8-11yrs) (12-15yrs) (16-Adult)
Number of Players: 6+
Difficulty: Easy
Time: 10-20 min.
Emphasis: finishing, attacking, defending
Field Preparation:
- 2x goals with goalies
- supply of cones
- good supply of balls for continuous play
Description:
- red players (attackers) blue players (defenders)
- red attacker and blue defender stand in the centre of the grid as shown
- the coach plays the ball into the feet of the attacker who has to try to score on either goal
- the blue player attempts to block the shot or to play the ball out of bounce
- switch roles after 5-7 minutes
Variation:
- vary positions of the goals
- four touches maximum for attackers
- if the defender wins the ball they can try and score as well
- the coach varies how the ball is played in (thrown, high or low, backspin etc.)
- adjust spacing depending on the age and ability of the group
Coaching Points:
- body mechanics and control of body
- body position and balance
- eye on ball
- quality of preparation touch
- contact surface
- aggressive and positive mentality
- vision and anticipation
- placement versus power
- positioning to gain an advantage
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