End Zone Ease

Objective

• -Cool down through light finishing actions
• -Keep the session enjoyable and simple
• -Lower intensity after attacking work

Setup

1. 1Put two mini goals at one end of a 25 x 20 yards area.
2. 2Mark three finishing stations with cones across the area.
3. 3Players begin in a line near the middle with one ball per station.

How to play

1. 1Players walk to a station and make one gentle pass into a mini goal.
2. 2They then walk to the next station and do a mobility action.
3. 3After three stations, they walk back to the start line.
4. 4Rotate the order so every player visits each station.
5. 5Finish with the whole group walking between the mini goals at a slow pace.

Progressions

• +Progressive Tempo: add a fourth maximal round
• +Ball For Every Player: shrink the working area
• +Reaction Start: two cues, one a decoy
• +Add a competitive scoreline for the last round

Regressions

• -Progressive Tempo: stay at the first two tempos only
• -Ball For Every Player: bigger area, share a ball between two
• -Reaction Start: coach counts players in
• -Simplify the area or the service until success returns

Variations

• -Progressive Tempo — Three rounds: 60% pace, 80% pace, then match pace with full recovery between.
• -Ball For Every Player — Every player works with their own ball so no one waits in a queue.
• -Reaction Start — Every repetition begins from a visual or audio cue rather than a set count.
• -Partner Race — Players work in matched pairs and race each repetition, best of five.
• -Mobility Focus — Each round finishes with a controlled mobility hold for the hips, groin and ankles.
• -Change Of Direction — Add a 90 or 180 degree turn into every repetition before the finish.
• -Team Target — The whole group works to a shared score target and repeats the round if they miss it.
• -Flip the practice to the opposite side of the pitch

Common mistakes

• -Shooting too hard
• -Rushing from station to station
• -Crowding the goals