Grab all of your attacking players and spend some time honing in on their finishing technique. These simple activities will increase their confidence with plenty of repetitions hitting the back of the net!

Activity #1:

Set up:

Shooting variation, attacker starts 12 yards out from goal in a 4×4 yard grid. 6 balls (three each side). 4 players; each player goes twice.

Instructions:

Ball is played in as shown, the attacker takes a prep touch and then places it in the corner of the goal with his second touch. Alternate sides until all six balls have cycled through.

Coaching Points:

• Shaping your hips and feet correctly
• Good first touch
• Placement and technique of the shot
• Quick release
• Left and right foot reps

Activity #2:

Set up:

Shooting variation, attacker starts 12 yards out from goal. 6 balls (three each side), 4 players, each attacker does one full repetition of 6 shots on goal.

Instructions:

Ball is played in as shown, the attacker has a change of pace and arrives to the cone as the ball arrives. One touch finish on goal, alternate sides until all six balls have cycled through.

Coaching Points:

• Shaping your hips and feet correctly
• Placement and technique of the shot
• Quick release
• Left and right foot reps
• Know where the GK is
• Inside of the foot finish
• Finish with the laces

Activity #3:

Set up:

Shooting variation, attacker starts 18-20 yards out from goal. 6 balls, 4 players, each attacker does one full repetition of 6 shots on goal.

Instructions:

20 yards from goal, coach plays the ball into the forward’s feet, he lays it back to the coach and follows the pass, the coach plays it forward to either the right or left side for the player to run on and finish one first time.

Coaching Points:

• Shaping your hips and feet correctly
• Placement and technique of the shot
• Quick release
• Left and right foot reps
• Know where the GK is
• Inside of the foot finish
• Finish with the laces

Activity #4:

Set up:

Shooting variation, attacker starts 18-20 yards out from goal. 6 balls, 4 players, each attacker does one full repetition of 6 shots on goal.

Instructions:

20 yards from goal, the player passes it to the coach, the coach plays a firm ball back to the player, the player takes a controlled first touch to the right or left of the coach for a shot on goal. Or, the player controls it first and then pushes it wide of the coach for a shot.

Coaching Points:

• Shaping your hips and feet correctly
• Placement and technique of the shot
• Quick release
• Left and right foot reps
• Know where the GK is
• Inside of the foot finish
• Finish with the laces