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Three Goal Finishing Game: Weak Foot Only

Finish in a game situation

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Three Goal Finishing Game: Weak Foot Only is a 18-minute finishing drill for 6-16 players, suitable for Under 8 to Adults at beginner, intermediate, advanced level. You need balls, cones, bibs, mini 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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Weak Foot
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Individual Development

Duration

18 min

Players

6-16

Pitch size

35 x 30 yards

Ability levels

Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced

Pitch diagram

Pitch set-up: Three Goal Finishing Game: Weak Foot OnlyGKS12335 x 30 yards

Three Goal Finishing Game: Weak Foot Only — Finishing set-up — serve, receive, shoot · 35 x 30 yards

Step 1 of 4Teams may score in any of the three goals in front of them.

  1. 1. Teams may score in any of the three goals in front of them.
  2. 2. Shots must be from inside the shooting zone.
  3. 3. Four minute games, rest, repeat.
  4. 4. Every touch, pass and finish must be with the weaker foot.
  • Cones mark the area
  • Mini 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

  • -Finish in a game situation
  • -Switch the attack to the free goal
  • -Create shooting chances quickly

Setup

  1. 1Three mini goals on each end line.
  2. 2Two teams, balls stored around the pitch.
  3. 3No keepers to encourage shooting.

Coaching instructions

  1. 1Teams may score in any of the three goals in front of them.
  2. 2Shots must be from inside the shooting zone.
  3. 3Four minute games, rest, repeat.
  4. 4Every touch, pass and finish must be with the weaker foot.

Coaching points

  • -Shoot early when the goal is open
  • -Move the ball to change the shooting angle
  • -Follow every shot for rebounds
  • -Plant foot pointed at the target
  • -Slow the action down to keep quality high

Common mistakes

  • -Overplaying inside the shooting zone
  • -Ignoring the far goal
  • -No reaction to rebounds

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