Counter Rebound Recycle Finishing

Objective

• -React to rebounds and second-ball chances
• -Finish quickly from scrappy situations
• -Keep going until the ball is dead

Setup

1. 1A rebound board angled beside the penalty area in a 34 x 30 yards area.
2. 2Place two mini goals on the halfway line for the counter-attacking side to aim at.
3. 3Balls at the start cone, rebound board, keeper in goal.

How to play

1. 1Player strikes the board and attacks the rebound at pace.
2. 2The finish must be taken inside three seconds of the rebound.
3. 3Any loose ball stays live until it leaves the area.
4. 4The team in possession starts each rep in their own half and must build forwards.
5. 5Turnovers earn a direct counter at the mini goals worth two points.

Progressions

• +Counter must be finished inside five seconds
• +Raise the demand once the group is consistently successful

Regressions

• -Award the counter goal for simply carrying over halfway
• -Simplify the area or the service until success returns

Variations

• -Swap the counter goals for a dribble-through gate
• -Run the practice on the opposite side of the pitch

Common mistakes

• -Watching the first shot instead of reacting
• -Giving up on loose balls
• -Dribbling into traffic when the counter is on