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First Time Finishing Reps

Finish first time from a variety of angles

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First Time Finishing Reps is a 18-minute finishing drill for 4-16 players, suitable for Under 9 to Adults at beginner, intermediate, advanced level. You need balls, cones, full goals. Below you will find the objective, the set-up, how to run it, coaching points, common mistakes, progressions, regressions and variations.

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Goals Needed
Striking Technique

Duration

18 min

Players

4-16

Pitch size

Penalty area

Ability levels

Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced

Pitch diagram

Pitch set-up: First Time Finishing RepsGKCS123Penalty area

First Time Finishing Reps — Goalkeeping set-up — serve, save, reset · Penalty area

Step 1 of 3Server plays a ground pass across, shooter finishes first time.

  1. 1. Server plays a ground pass across, shooter finishes first time.
  2. 2. Alternate near post and far post arrivals.
  3. 3. Ten strikes each, count goals not shots.
  • Cones mark the area
  • Full goal
  • GK = goalkeeper
  • C = coach serving, S = second server
  • Ball
  • Cones mark the keeper's starting positions
  • Dotted arrow = rotation between repetitions
  • Keeper distributes back to the server
  • Solid arrow = pass, thick = shot, dashed = run / dribble

Objectives

  • -Finish first time from a variety of angles
  • -Set the feet early to strike
  • -Increase shooting volume in a short window

Setup

  1. 1Full goal with a keeper.
  2. 2Servers on both flanks with a ball supply.
  3. 3Two shooting stations at the near and far post areas.

Coaching instructions

  1. 1Server plays a ground pass across, shooter finishes first time.
  2. 2Alternate near post and far post arrivals.
  3. 3Ten strikes each, count goals not shots.

Coaching points

  • -Set the plant foot before the ball arrives
  • -Side foot for accuracy, laces for power
  • -Attack the ball, don't wait for it
  • -Follow the shot in for the rebound

Common mistakes

  • -Taking a touch when the shot is on
  • -Leaning back and skying the finish
  • -Arriving flat footed

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