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One On One With The Keeper: Weak Foot Only

Stay composed in a 1v1 with the keeper

Finishing
Goalkeeping
Dribbling

One On One With The Keeper: Weak Foot Only 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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Duration

15 min

Players

3-14

Pitch size

30 x 20 yards

Ability levels

Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced

Pitch diagram

Pitch set-up: One On One With The Keeper: Weak Foot OnlyGKS12330 x 20 yards

One On One With The Keeper: Weak Foot Only — Finishing set-up — serve, receive, shoot · 30 x 20 yards

Step 1 of 4Player drives at goal and finishes 1v1.

  1. 1. Player drives at goal and finishes 1v1.
  2. 2. Alternate central and angled starts.
  3. 3. Six repetitions each with rest.
  4. 4. Every touch, pass and finish must be with the weaker foot.
  • 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

  1. 1Starting cone thirty yards from goal, keeper on the line.
  2. 2Balls at the start cone.
  3. 3Cones marking the attacking channel.

Coaching instructions

  1. 1Player drives at goal and finishes 1v1.
  2. 2Alternate central and angled starts.
  3. 3Six repetitions each with rest.
  4. 4Every touch, pass and finish must be with the weaker foot.

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
  • -Plant foot pointed at the target
  • -Slow the action down to keep quality high

Common mistakes

  • -Rushing the shot from too far
  • -Slowing down and letting the keeper set
  • -Always choosing the same finish

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