Finishing
One On One With The Keeper: Shadow Pressure
Stay composed in a 1v1 with the keeper
Finishing
Goalkeeping
Dribbling
One On One With The Keeper: Shadow Pressure is a 15-minute finishing drill for 3-14 players, suitable for Under 8 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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Youth Friendly
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Goals Needed
Opposed
Under Pressure
Game Realistic
Duration
15 min
Players
3-14
Pitch size
30 x 20 yards
Ability levels
Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced
Pitch diagram
One On One With The Keeper: Shadow Pressure — Finishing set-up — serve, receive, shoot · 30 x 20 yards
Step 1 of 4Player drives at goal and finishes 1v1.
- 1. Player drives at goal and finishes 1v1.
- 2. Alternate central and angled starts.
- 3. Six repetitions each with rest.
- 4. A shadow defender applies half pressure and can win the ball only after the first touch.
- Cones mark the area
- Full goal
- GK = goalkeeper
- S = server
- Ball
- Dotted arrow = rotation between repetitions
- Shooter becomes the next server
- Solid arrow = pass, thick = shot, dashed = run / dribble
Objectives
- -Stay composed in a 1v1 with the keeper
- -Choose the right finish
- -Attack the space at speed
Setup
- 1Starting cone thirty yards from goal, keeper on the line.
- 2Balls at the start cone.
- 3Cones marking the attacking channel.
Coaching instructions
- 1Player drives at goal and finishes 1v1.
- 2Alternate central and angled starts.
- 3Six repetitions each with rest.
- 4A shadow defender applies half pressure and can win the ball only after the first touch.
Coaching points
- -Look up early to see the keeper's position
- -Take the ball out of the feet before the finish
- -Pick a side and commit
- -Take the touch away from pressure
- -Protect the ball with the far foot and body
Common mistakes
- -Rushing the shot from too far
- -Slowing down and letting the keeper set
- -Always choosing the same finish