Soccer Exercise
Finishing Drill with a Start in the Forest of Poles
- Age U14 - U19, Men's / Women's
- Training Set Main point
- Number of Players 6 - 9 players, 10-15 players, 16-22+ players
Setup
Pitch: Six cones mark the playing area, in the centre stands a forest of poles; there is a goal at each end.
Equipment: 2 goals, 6 cones, poles and several balls.
Players: There is one player at each cone; plus goalkeepers.
Procedure
- The drill starts with the player to the right of the goal.
- This player plays a one-two with the middle player from the same row.
- Then this player dribbles through the forest of poles.
- Afterwards this player finishes at the goal opposite.
Variations:
- Carry out a feint at a marker in the centre.
- Specify the finishing technique — left or right foot, laces or inside of the foot.
- Play a one-two with the goalkeeper as the opening action.
Tip
- Keep the ball close.
- Dribble with both feet.
- Change pace after the first pass of the one-two.
Training attributes
Technique
- Technique
- Dribbling Feinting/trick dribbling Passing Shot technique/shooting Goalkeeping techniques
Co-ordination
- Co-Ordination
- Quick anticipation Flexibility Quick processing
Training Organization
- Age
- U14 - U19 Men's / Women's
- Duration
- 20 min
- Training Set
- Main point
- Number of Players
- 6 - 9 players 10-15 players 16-22+ players
- Goalkeeper
- 2 goalies 3 goalies 3+ goalies
- Form of Training
- Group training Team training
- Exercise level
- Intermediate
- Spatial Behavior
- Half-field
- Training Location
- Pitch