Soccer Finishing Game # 1 Training Drill
Setup
- 2 teams
- 1 goalie
- good supply of cones
- 2 goals
- good supply of balls
- pinnies
- 15-25 min
Rules & Objectives
- attacking team defends a goal without a goalie and the defending team one with a goalie
- defending team can score only with first touch shots from inside the attacking half
Variations
- play 6v4, 9v7 etc.
- limit number of touches for attackers
- adjust spacing depending on the age and ability of the group
Coaching Points
- Attacking: aggressive and positive mentality
- Attacking: vision and anticipation
- Attacking: placement versus power
- Attacking: positioning to gain an advantage
- Attacking: unbalancing the defense
- Attacking: create space for others
- Attacking: attack space behind defense
- Defending: angle and distance of cover
- Defending: tracking - recovery runs
- Defending: changing role of pressure and cover
- Defending: visual and verbal communication
- Defending: positioning to provide cover and balance
- Defending: intercepting pass
- Defending: defending vital space - squeeze toward center (compactness-concentration)
- Defending: defending space behind
- Defending: tracking players
