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Table of Contents

Introduction 3

About the Authors 4

1. Shooting at Speed 5

2. React and Shoot 8

3. React and Shoot 2 10

4. Complex Reaction and Agility with Finishing 13

5. Agility – Changing Directions - Shooting 16

6. Zig-Zag Movements and Shooting at Speed 19

7. Faster Can Shoot 21

8. Coordination and Agility Development Combined with Finishing 23

9. Conditional Soccer Finishing 25

10. Agility and Basic Shooting 27

11. Functional Kicking Technique and Scoring at High Intensity 29

12. Change Ball and Shoot 31

13. Competitive Shooting 33

14. Shooting at Speed and 1v1 37

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Introduction

Soccer finishing drills are of crucial importance in modern

soccer coaching, since soccer players are forced to make

shooting attempts more and more afar due to the well-

organised defence strategies of the opposing team.

Effective finishing is influenced by a number of factors

like kicking techniques, realisation of the shooting

opportunity/ situation, appropriate situation of the foot

and body, etc.

This e-book provides you with soccer finishing drills

focusing mostly on developing physical abilities such as

reaction ability, agility, speed and speed endurance.

Among the exercises you will find not only simple and fun

games but also complex exercises and tasks requiring

high-level concentration that ensure the development of

your players. In the improvement of speed a motivational

basis can easily be reached by making the games informal

and competitve. This E-book also contains exercises by

the application of which you can get your players to the

desired motivational level. Parallel with the improvement

of physical abilities you can develop the players' kicking

techniques, practise finishing and the aim of soccer,

which is scoring a goal.


About the Authors

This e-book has been compiled by the leading experts of

Pro-soccerdrills.com, who have visited hundreds of

training sessions of professional teams all over Europe in

order to collect the best ideas and coaching methods for

you. Based on their experiences, they have also created

several new methods and soccer drills.

They have launched pro-soccerdrills.com and compiled

several e-books to share their experiences with other

coaches and help them develop their players by using the

most effective exercises and brand new methods. They

have a unique collection of the best soccer drills ever

that have already been tested, applied and put into

practice.

These tasks can be applied with both younger and adult

age groups, and can also be adopted into your training

sessions partly or fully. What is more, they will help you

find the suitable assessment keys to check whether your

team has reached its potential, and give you further ideas

and inspiration in order to create your own exercises.

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1. Shooting at Speed

Goal

This soccer finishing drill focuses on developing speed, speed endurance and shooting on goal.

Organisation

Two variations can be seen. Players perform the soccer drills apart. Players change their positions continuously. Players have enough time to recover while changing positions. Take care of extra balls. Change goalkeepers frequently.

Description

This soccer drill focuses on the quality of passes under game specific load and developing speed endurance. Between the cones players have to move at maximum speed. After reaching the cone in front they walk to the end of the group.

Exercise 1

Passing and shooting in front of the goal. Player A passes the ball to player B who lays the ball back to player C. Player C receives the ball at speed and shoots on goal.

Goal This soccer finishing drill focuses on developing speed, speed endurance and

shooting on goal.

U13-U15, U16+


Exercise 2

Passing and shooting from angle. Player A passes the ball to player B who towards the ball to player C with one touch. Player C receives the ball at speed and dribbles towards the goal. After a few ball contacts he performs a shot on goal.

Coaching Points

• Maximum speed at every ball contact

• Accelerate after every pass

• Keep frequency high

• Hit the target

• Take care of kicking technique

• Use both feet to pass the ball

• Take it competitive

• Take care of extra balls

Set Up

• Number of players: 9 - 20

• Load-rest: 1:5

• Time: 6 min


• Intensity: 90-100 %

Equipment

• Small cones: 6


2. React and Shoot

Goal

This soccer drill focuses on developing reaction ability and basic shooting skills.

Organisation

Place a goalkeeper into the goal. Place four players to the line of the penalty area in front of the goal. Identify the players with different colors. Coach stands behind the players with balls.

Description

Coach throws a ball to the front of the players and calls a color. The named colored player has to react and shoot on goal as quickly as he can. When the shot is completed player has to return to his starting position. Progression is the same.

Goal This basic soccer drill focuses on developing reaction ability and basic shooting skills.

Under U10, U10-U12, U13-U15


Coaching Points

• Univocal commands

• Quick reaction

• Use the laces for shooting

• Follow trough, land on the kicking foot

• Hit the corners of the goal


Set Up

• Number of players: 4

• Time: 6-12 min

Equipment

• Vests: 4

• Balls: 12-16


3. React and Shoot 2

Goal

This soccer drill focuses on developing reaction ability and shooting technique.

Organisation

Place three different colored cones on the penalty area's line in front of the goal and set two cones 5 meters from the line to mark the starting position of the player. Place a ball next to each cone. The player stands between the cones not facing the balls.

Exercise 1

Coach calls a color and the player turns and shoots the ball next to the called color.

To raise the difficulty of the progression you can put a goalkeeper in goal.

Goal This soccer drill focuses on developing reaction ability

and shooting technique.

U10-U12, U13-U15, U16+


Exercise 2

Coach gives a sign to the player. Player turns and has a look at the coach. Coach lifts a cone of one of the three colors. Player has to shoot the ball next to the named color cone as soon as he can.

To raise the difficulty of the progression you can put a goalkeeper in goal.


Exercise 3

Set two additional big cones of different colors in the corners of the goal. Coach gives a sign to the player who turns and runs towards the balls. Coach lifts a cone and calls one of the colors of the big cones. Player has to shoot the ball from the marked cone and hit the called corner.

Coaching Points


• Use both feet to shoot

• Take care of correct shooting technique



Set Up

• Number of players: 2-4

• Time: 10-15 min

Equipment

• Small Cones: 8

• Big Cones: 2


4. Complex Reaction and Agility with Finishing

Goal

This soccer drill develops reaction ability, agility, ball control at speed and shooting technique.

Organisation

Place 6 different colored cones in an approximately 18x14 meters grid as shown. Players and equipment are arranged as shown. Each player has a ball.

Exercise 1

This soccer drill starts at the coach's sign. The player dribbles the ball into the grid. Then the coach calls 4 coloured cones out of the 6. The player has to dribble to the cones at full speed. After the 4th cone, the player dribbles the ball out of the grid and shoots.

Goal This soccer drill develops reaction ability, agility, ball control at speed and shooting technique.

U10-U12, U13-U15, U16+


Exercise 2

This soccer drill starts at the coach's sign. The player runs into the grid. Then the coach calls 4 coloured cones out of the 6. The player has to sprint to the cones and touch them. After the 4th cone, the player sprints out of the grid, gets the ball placed to the penalty box and shoots.

Coaching Points



• Fast reaction


• Take care of correct shooting technique

• Reaction at the start

• Use the weaker foot to shoot


Variation

Vary the number of the given cones.

Set Up



• Area: 18x24 m

• Time: 10-15 min

Equipment

• Small cones: 6

• Big cones: 4

• Sticks: 1

• Goals: 1


5. Agility – Changing Directions - Shooting

Goal

This soccer drill focuses on developing speed, agility and shooting technique.

Organisation

Equipment and players are arranged as shown. Place one goalkeeper into each goal. Locate the players behind the goals. Place plenty of extra balls behind the goals.

Description

Players work in pairs opposite each other. Players in pairs start the task at coach's command. They sprint to the middle, turn around the cones in square and accelerate towards the ball to perform a shot on goal. After the shots players go behind the goals. Perform the soccer drill to both directions.

Set Up

Goal This soccer drill focuses on developing speed, agility and shooting technique.

U10-U12, U13-U15, U16+


Exercise 1

At the coach’s command two players squarely sprint to the middle, turn around the cones in square and accelerate towards the ball to perform a shot on goal.

Exercise 2

Same progression with raised difficulty. Players have to turn around the second stick at speed before shooting.


Variation

At coach's command 4 players start the task at the same time.

Coaching Points

• Change directions at speed

• Turn close to the cones

• Hit the goal

• Follow trough, land on kicking foot

• Correcting mistakes


• Keep the load high


Set Up


• Time: 5-15 min

Equipment

• Small cones: 4

• Sticks: 4

• Goals: 4


6. Zig-Zag Movements and Shooting at Speed

Goal

This soccer drill emphasises developing functional technique, agility, dribbling and turning with the ball, changing directions and shooting technique under pressure.

Organisation

6-6 sticks are placed to both sides about 4-5 meters apart as shown. Players work in pairs. Goalkeeper is in goal. The attacker has a ball and the defender stands opposite him without a ball. Players change their roles and sides. Place plenty of extra balls next to the starting position.

Description

On the signal of the coach A1 starts to dribble towards the diagonally placed stick. When the attacker reaches the stick the defender (D1) can start his move and sprints towards the diagonally placed stick. Players make a zig-zag movement. After the last stick the attacker shoots on goal and the defender tries to prevent or block it. The exercise continues from the other side.

Goal This soccer drill emphasises developing functional technique, agility, dribbling and turning with the ball, changing directions and shooting technique under

pressure.

U13-U15, U16+


Coaching Points

• Dribble at speed

• Turn close to the sticks

• Accurate shots

• Be calm under pressure

• Use both feet to control the ball

• Keep the intensity high



Set Up


• Repetition: 4

• Series: 1-2

• Time: 5 - 10 min

• Intensity: 100 %

Equipment

• Sticks: 12


7. Faster Can Shoot

Goal

This competitive soccer drill focuses on developing speed, agility, ball control and shooting under pressure.

Organisation

Set up two 3x3 meters squares in front of the goal. Place a goalkeeper in the goal. Place 3 balls between the two marked areas. Players work in pairs. Place plenty of extra balls behind the marked area.

Description

One player is located in each of the marked area. At the coach’s command players start to run to the balls in front of them. Players have to dribble back the ball into the square and they have to stop the ball in their own marked area. When players have stopped their balls they turn and run to reach the last ball. The player who reaches the ball first will be the attacker and the other player the defender. The attacker has to finish the task as quickly as possible. The defender has to put pressure on the attacker or try to win the ball.

Goal This competitive soccer drill focuses on developing speed, agility, ball control and shooting under pressure.

Under U10, U10-U12, U13-U15, U16+


Variation

Raise the load of the exercise and place 5 balls into the middle.

Coaching Points

• Dribble and turn at speed

• Change players’ position

• Place the last ball in angle

• Shielding the ball



• Finish the action with a goal

Set Up


• Time: 10-12 min

Equipment

• Small cones: 8


8. Coordination and Agility Development Combined with Finishing

Goal

This soccer drill focuses on developing agility, changing directions and shooting.

Organisation

Use sticks, cones and hurdles to build three stations as shown.Three variations are performed simultaneously. Six players are involved in each variation. Place a goalkeeper into each goal. Three coaches serve the balls to the players as shown.

Description

Exercise 1

Players sprint around the sticks at speed. When players reach the last stick coach serves a ball. Players have to shoot on goal directly for the first touch.

Exercise 2

Player stands next to one of the cones. Coach gives a sign and serves a ball between the sticks. At coach's command player sprints toward the stick in front and turns around to accelerate to reach the ball and shoot on goal. Players change sides after every repetition.

Exercise 3

Players sprint in a zig-zag way turning around the sticks. Reaching the poles players turn and perform double steps at speed over the poles. After the last pole player sprints towards the ball which was served by the coach and shoots on goal.

Variations can be performed apart as well.

Goal This soccer drill focuses on developing agility, changing directions and shooting.

U13-U15, U16+


Coaching Points

• Turn close to the sticks


• Use the laces for shooting

• Take care of enough resting periods


• Take it competitive to raise motivation

Set Up


• Repetition: 4-8

• Series: 2-3


Equipment

• Hurdles: 6

• Sticks: 12

• Goals: 3

• Cones: 2


9. Conditional Soccer Finishing

Goal

This soccer drill focuses on developing step frequence, speed endurance and functional techniques - shooting and heading skills.

Organisation

3 players take part in this soccer finishing drill. After 6 shootings (3-3 with left and right foot) and 6 crossings (3-3 from the left and the right side) players change their

positions.

Description

Player 1 starts this soccer finishing exercise from the red cone. He moves back left and gets the ball from the trainer. He rolls to the gate outside and shoots with right foot. Then Player 1 skips with both feet above three hurdles and arrives at the penalty area. When Player 1 shoots on goal, Player 2 pushes the ball a few meters then he crosses. Player 1 finishes the action by heading or volley-shooting. Then Player 1 starts again, but he moves back right and shoots with left foot.

Goal This soccer drill focuses on developing step frequence, speed endurance and functional techniques -

shooting and heading skills.

U13-U15, U16+


Coaching Points


• Hit the goal

• Concentrate if feel tired

• Dynamic movements

• Accurate finishing

• Good crossing

Set Up


• Time: 10-15 min.

• Intensity: 90-100%

Equipment

• Small cones: 4

• Small hurdles: 3

• Goals: 1


10. Agility and Basic Shooting

Goal

This soccer drill focuses on developing kicking technique, agility and speed endurance with shooting.

Organisation

Sticks are placed in a row in a distance of 2-2 meters apart as shown. One stick is placed in front of the penalty box. The coach stands in the middle and holds the balls. Players are in the middle of the field with balls. Players

perform the exercises in turns.

Description

Player serves a long ball to the coach and accelerates towards the sticks. Between them he performs zig-zag movements. After reaching the last stick he sprints to get the first ball served by the coach. Player has to shoot on goal directly. After kicking the first ball player turns and sprints to turn around the stick in the middle and accelerates to the other side. The coach serves another ball and player must shoot directly on goal.

Goal This soccer drill emphasises developing kicking technique, agility and speed

endurance with shooting.

U16+


Coaching Points

• Accurate long balls

• Keep the intensity high

• Shoot on goal, hit the target





• Take care of enough resting periods

Set Up


• Repetition: 4-6

• Series: 2

• Load-rest: 1:8

• Time: 10 - 15 min

Equipment

• Sticks: 8


11. Functional Kicking Technique and Scoring at High Intensity

Goal

Developing functional technique speed and speed endurance.

Organisation

The task is performed at both sides. Six players are involved in this soccer drill. Equipment and players are arranged as shown. Place one-one wingers to Position P1 and P2 and place three attackers or midfielders to Position A1 and one attacker to position A2. Balls are at position A1. Players change their positions continuously between A1 and A2.

Description

Nextcoming attacker in position A1 serves a long ball to one of the wingers over the sticks into space. At the moment of the eye contact between the players the winger in Postion P1 sprints and turns around the cone to reach the long ball. After receiving it player in position P1 takes a crossing to the attacker in the middle. Attacker in position A2 tries to finish the action with a goal. After kicking the long pass player in position A1 sprints to position A2 to replace the attacker.

Goal Developing functional technique speed and speed endurance.

U16+


Coaching Points

• Correct kicking technique when serving the long balls

• Take care of the movements of the wingers

• Correct crossings from the wings

• Finish the actions with a goal

• Take care of adequate resting periods

• Change the players’ positions continuously in the middle


Set Up


• Time: 10-15 min

• Intensity: 80-100%

Equipment

• Small cones: 6

• Sticks: 4


12. Change Ball and Shoot

Goal

This soccer finishing drill emphasises practising the technique of shooting, developing orientation, reaction ability, ball control and agility.

Organisation

Set two goals 25 meters apart. Set a cone into the middle of the area. Put a goalkeeper in each goal. Players are located at the cones. Players work in pairs. Place extra

balls next to the goals.

Description

Players in pair start the exercise diagonally. Players dribble towards the cone. At the cone they change balls, dribble along with the ball received and shoot on the goal. After the shot has been taken, the players go to the back of the goal they have just shot on.

Goal This soccer finishing drill emphasises practising the technique of shooting, developing orientation, reaction ability, ball control

and agility.

Under U10, U10-U12, U13-U15, U16+


Coaching Points

• Dribble at game speed

• Use both feet to dribble

• Accuracy, not power

• Hit the target



Variations

• Switch the side of the players

• Players must shoot with weaker foot

Set Up


• Time: 8-15 min

Equipment

• Small cones: 4

• Goals: 2


13. Competitive Shooting

Goal

This soccer drill focuses on practising turning with the ball, dribbling and shooting.

Organisation

Place two goals 32 meters apart. Cones are used to mark 4 starting positions in the area as shown. Set two sticks in the middle in the same distance of the starting positions. Players work in pairs diagonally and change positions

continuously.

Soccer Finishing Exercise 1

P1 and P3 start the task at the coach's command. Both players dribble at speed towards the sticks. They turn close around the sticks and perform a shot.

Goal This soccer drill focuses on practising turning with the ball, dribbling and shooting.

U10-U12, U13-U15, U16+



P1 and P3 pass the ball straight to the opposite positions. P2 and P4 receive the ball and dribbles at speed towards the sticks. They turn close around and perform a shot.



P1 and P3 pass the ball towards the sticks to the running fellows P2 and P4. P2 and P4 receive the ball in front of the sticks and dribble towards the other stick. At the second stick they perform close turns and accurate shots on goal.

Coaching Points

• The weight of passes is vital

• Use different techniques to turns and to receiving the ball

• Dribble at speed

• Accurate shots with both feet

• Close control

• Vary the technique of receivings


Set Up


• Time: 15 - 20 min


Equipment

• Small cones: 4

• Goals: 2

• Sticks: 2


14. Shooting at Speed and 1v1

Goal

This soccer speed exercise helps develop speed, agility and 1v1 situations in the penalty box. This soccer drill also focuses on practising finishing under pressure.

Organisation

Equipment and players are arranged as shown. Players work in pairs, they change sides after every exercise.

Description

In this soccer drill two variations are performed. Coach serves the balls between the rings in both exercises. Players start their movements at coach's command.

Exercise 1

Starting position is placed next to the coach.

Goal This soccer speed exercise helps develop speed, agility and 1v1 situations in the penalty box. This soccer drill also focuses on practising finishing under pressure.

U13-U15, U16+


Exercise 2

Starting position is placed in front of the penalty area. The number of rings is less than the first Exercise. Players perform single steps into the rings and turn around the sticks after that they accelerate towards the ball. Faster shoot on goal.

Coaching Points


• Players in pairs should be of equal capacity


• Hit the target

Set Up


• Repetition: 8

• Series: 2

• Load-rest: 1:8



Equipment

• Small cones: 2

• Rings: 24

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