Finishing Clock Face Touches

Pitch diagram

Objectives

• -Manipulate the ball into every direction on the clock face
• -Improve balance and body shape while moving the ball
• -Prepare players for turning away from pressure

Setup

1. 1A ring of twelve cones set out like a clock face in a 18 x 18 yards area.
2. 2Set a goal at the end of the area with a keeper or a target zone if no keeper is available.
3. 3One ball per player inside the ring.

Coaching instructions

1. 1Coach calls a clock number and players move the ball to that cone with a named skill.
2. 2Players return to the middle before the next call.
3. 3Alternate between sole, inside and outside of the foot.
4. 4Every sequence starts with a pass out and ends with a strike on goal.
5. 5Goals score one, first-time finishes score two, and rebounds must be followed in.

Common mistakes

• -Turning into a crowded part of the ring
• -Standing over the ball between calls
• -Rushing the shot and leaning back over the ball