Finishing

Striker's Finishing Circuit

Rehearse the main striker finishes

Finishing

Receiving

Shooting

Striker's Finishing Circuit is a 18-minute finishing drill for 3-12 players, suitable for Under 9 to Adults at beginner, intermediate, advanced level. You need balls, cones, full goals, poles. 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

Receiving

Shooting

Skill Practice

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

Full Squad

Agility Kit

Youth Friendly

Adult Suitable

Goals Needed

Duration

18 min

Players

3-12

Pitch size

Attacking third

Ability levels

Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced

Pitch diagram

Striker's Finishing Circuit — Finishing set-up — serve, receive, shoot · Attacking third

Step 1 of 3Striker works through the three stations without a break.

1. Striker works through the three stations without a break.
2. Rest sixty seconds then repeat three times.
3. Track goals scored per circuit.

Cones mark the area
Full goal
GK = goalkeeper
C = coach / server
Ball
Poles to run around
Dotted arrow = rotation between repetitions
Shooter becomes the next server
Solid arrow = pass, thick = shot, dashed = run / dribble

Objectives

-Rehearse the main striker finishes
-Move from finish to finish under fatigue
-Build a repeatable routine

Setup

1Three stations: near post finish, cut-back finish, turn and shoot.
2Servers at each station with balls.
3Keeper in goal, poles marking the routes.

Coaching instructions

1Striker works through the three stations without a break.
2Rest sixty seconds then repeat three times.
3Track goals scored per circuit.

Coaching points

-Reset the body shape before every finish
-Attack the near post first, far post second
-Composure over power in tight areas

Common mistakes

-Jogging between stations and losing sharpness
-Finishing with the same foot every time
-Poor first touch into each finish

Equipment needed

Balls

Cones

Full Goals

Poles

Age groups

Under 9

Under 10

Under 11

Under 12

Under 13

Under 14

Under 15

Under 16

Adults

Progressions

+Two-Touch Limit: drop to one touch in the central area
+Weak Foot Only: add a defender to raise the pressure
+Tempo Clock: cut the clock to four seconds
+Add a competitive scoreline for the last round

Regressions

-Two-Touch Limit: allow three touches while the picture is learned
-Weak Foot Only: static, unopposed reps before adding movement
-Tempo Clock: extend the clock to ten seconds
-Simplify the area or the service until success returns

Variations

-Two-Touch Limit — Players are limited to two touches — one to control, one to release.
-Weak Foot Only — Every touch, pass and finish must be with the weaker foot.
-Tempo Clock — The ball must reach the end action inside six seconds or the rep restarts.
-Scan and Cue — The coach shows a colour or number and the receiver must call it before their first touch.
-Shadow Pressure — A shadow defender applies half pressure and can win the ball only after the first touch.
-Score Challenge — Run it as a timed competition — pairs or teams count successful reps and compare scores.
-1-to-1 Session — Run as an individual session: coach serves, one player works through the reps with rest built in.
-Flip the practice to the opposite side of the pitch