Finishing

Transition Cutback Finish

Finish from cutbacks along the ground

Finishing

Crossing

Attacking

Transition Cutback Finish is a 18-minute finishing drill for 5-18 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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Finishing

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Transition

Duration

18 min

Players

5-18

Pitch size

41 x 34 yards

Ability levels

Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced

Pitch diagram

Transition Cutback Finish — Crossing and finishing — wide delivery into the box · 41 x 34 yards

Step 1 of 5Wide player drives to the byline and cuts the ball back.

1. Wide player drives to the byline and cuts the ball back.
2. Two runners attack the near post and penalty spot.
3. Alternate sides each rep.
4. Coach serves a loose ball into the middle and both teams react to win it.
5. On every turnover the winning team has six seconds to attack the opposite target.

Cones mark the area
Full goal
GK = goalkeeper
Dashed lines = wide crossing channels
Ball
C = coach / server
Solid arrow = pass, thick = shot, dashed = run / dribble

Objectives

-Finish from cutbacks along the ground
-Time the run to the penalty spot
-Improve first-time contact from wide service

Setup

1Wide starting cones with a marked cutback zone by the byline in a 41 x 34 yards area.
2Mark a second target area at the opposite end so the practice can flip direction instantly.
3Balls in both wide areas, keeper in goal.

Coaching instructions

1Wide player drives to the byline and cuts the ball back.
2Two runners attack the near post and penalty spot.
3Alternate sides each rep.
4Coach serves a loose ball into the middle and both teams react to win it.
5On every turnover the winning team has six seconds to attack the opposite target.