Set Up:
The shooter (Player 1) has thirty seconds to finish as many balls as he can while rotating thru three stations:
Ball #1: Wall pass with Player 2 followed by a shot on goal (shown in Diagram 1).
Ball #2: Run towards Player 3, receive a thru pass, shoot (shown in Diagram 2).
Ball #3: Make a run to the other goal, finish a cross from Player 4 (shown in Diagram 2).
After the thirty second round of finishing, the players rotate clockwise to the next station, and the goalkeepers re-load the balls.
Coaching Points:
1. First Touch – Prepare the ball to shoot by touching it off at a 45 degree angle.
2. Finishing – Use head fakes and ball fakes to get the goalkeeper moving from side to side.
3. Heading – Delay your run to goal and time the cross so that you can sprint to the ball.
4. Ball Striking – The position of the plant foot determines where the ball goes when you hit it.
Progressions:
1. Add defenders in front of goal to pressure the shooter.