Drill category

Football finishing drills

Finishing drills put shots into game pictures: cutbacks, rebounds, one-touch finishes and finishing under pressure inside the box.

What to coach

Decide early where it goes
Hit the target first
React to the second ball

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All 182 football finishing drills

Every drill below has its own page with the full setup, coaching points, progressions and a pitch diagram.

Shooting Stations — shooting drill, 18 min, Under 5 to Adults
Finishing From Cut-Backs — finishing drill, 20 min, Under 8 to Adults
Crossing & Finishing — crossing drill, 20 min, Under 9 to Adults
Heading Technique Practice — heading drill, 10 min, Under 12 to Adults
World Cup Tournament — small-sided games drill, 20 min, Under 5 to Adults
Attacking Corners Practice — set pieces drill, 15 min, Under 10 to Adults
Attacking Overloads 3v2 — attacking drill, 20 min, Under 5 to Adults
Counter Attack Waves — transition drill, 20 min, Under 10 to Adults
Turn & Strike — shooting drill, 18 min, Under 5 to Adults
Rebound Board Finishing Reactions — finishing drill, 14 min, Under 8 to Adults
1-to-1 Finishing Session — finishing drill, 15 min, Under 8 to Adults
Back To Goal Receiving — receiving drill, 18 min, Under 10 to Adults
First Time Finishing Reps — finishing drill, 18 min, Under 9 to Adults
Volleys & Half Volleys — shooting drill, 15 min, Under 10 to Adults
3v2 Attack To Goal — finishing drill, 20 min, Under 9 to Adults
Long Range Strikes — shooting drill, 15 min, Under 11 to Adults
Overlap & Cross — crossing drill, 20 min, Under 10 to Adults
Attacking Headers From Corners — heading drill, 15 min, Under 12 to Adults
Final Third Combination Play — attacking drill, 20 min, Under 11 to Adults
Goalkeeper Saves Through Traffic — goalkeeping drill, 20 min, Under 11 to Adults
1-to-1 Shooting Technique Session — shooting drill, 20 min, Under 8 to Adults
Slalom To Goal: Two-Touch Limit — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Slalom To Goal: Weak Foot Only — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Slalom To Goal: Tempo Clock — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Slalom To Goal: Scan and Cue — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Slalom To Goal: Shadow Pressure — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
Slalom To Goal: Score Challenge — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Slalom To Goal: 1-to-1 Session — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Back To Goal Receiving: Two-Touch Limit — receiving drill, 16 min, Under 9 to Adults
Back To Goal Receiving: Weak Foot Only — receiving drill, 16 min, Under 9 to Adults
Back To Goal Receiving: Tempo Clock — receiving drill, 16 min, Under 9 to Adults
Back To Goal Receiving: Scan and Cue — receiving drill, 16 min, Under 9 to Adults
Back To Goal Receiving: Shadow Pressure — receiving drill, 16 min, Under 9 to Adults
Back To Goal Receiving: Score Challenge — receiving drill, 16 min, Under 9 to Adults
Back To Goal Receiving: 1-to-1 Session — receiving drill, 16 min, Under 9 to Adults
Shooting Arc Rotation: Two-Touch Limit — shooting drill, 15 min, Under 8 to Adults
Shooting Arc Rotation: Weak Foot Only — shooting drill, 15 min, Under 8 to Adults
Shooting Arc Rotation: Tempo Clock — shooting drill, 15 min, Under 8 to Adults
Shooting Arc Rotation: Scan and Cue — shooting drill, 15 min, Under 8 to Adults
Shooting Arc Rotation: Shadow Pressure — shooting drill, 15 min, Under 8 to Adults
Shooting Arc Rotation: Score Challenge — shooting drill, 15 min, Under 8 to Adults
Shooting Arc Rotation: 1-to-1 Session — shooting drill, 15 min, Under 8 to Adults
Turn And Shoot Gate: Two-Touch Limit — shooting drill, 15 min, Under 9 to Adults
Turn And Shoot Gate: Weak Foot Only — shooting drill, 15 min, Under 9 to Adults
Turn And Shoot Gate: Tempo Clock — shooting drill, 15 min, Under 9 to Adults
Turn And Shoot Gate: Scan and Cue — shooting drill, 15 min, Under 9 to Adults
Turn And Shoot Gate: Shadow Pressure — shooting drill, 15 min, Under 9 to Adults
Turn And Shoot Gate: Score Challenge — shooting drill, 15 min, Under 9 to Adults
Turn And Shoot Gate: 1-to-1 Session — shooting drill, 15 min, Under 9 to Adults
Volley And Half-Volley Station: Two-Touch Limit — shooting drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Volley And Half-Volley Station: Weak Foot Only — shooting drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Volley And Half-Volley Station: Tempo Clock — shooting drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Volley And Half-Volley Station: Scan and Cue — shooting drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Volley And Half-Volley Station: Shadow Pressure — shooting drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Volley And Half-Volley Station: Score Challenge — shooting drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Volley And Half-Volley Station: 1-to-1 Session — shooting drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Long Range Strikes: Two-Touch Limit — shooting drill, 14 min, Under 10 to Adults
Long Range Strikes: Weak Foot Only — shooting drill, 14 min, Under 10 to Adults
Long Range Strikes: Tempo Clock — shooting drill, 14 min, Under 10 to Adults
Long Range Strikes: Scan and Cue — shooting drill, 14 min, Under 10 to Adults
Long Range Strikes: Shadow Pressure — shooting drill, 14 min, Under 10 to Adults
Long Range Strikes: Score Challenge — shooting drill, 14 min, Under 10 to Adults
Long Range Strikes: 1-to-1 Session — shooting drill, 14 min, Under 10 to Adults
Rapid Fire Shooting: Two-Touch Limit — shooting drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
Rapid Fire Shooting: Weak Foot Only — shooting drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
Rapid Fire Shooting: Tempo Clock — shooting drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
Rapid Fire Shooting: Scan and Cue — shooting drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
Rapid Fire Shooting: Shadow Pressure — shooting drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
Rapid Fire Shooting: Score Challenge — shooting drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
Rapid Fire Shooting: 1-to-1 Session — shooting drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
Cut-Back Finishing: Two-Touch Limit — finishing drill, 16 min, Under 8 to Adults
Cut-Back Finishing: Weak Foot Only — finishing drill, 16 min, Under 8 to Adults
Cut-Back Finishing: Tempo Clock — finishing drill, 16 min, Under 8 to Adults
Cut-Back Finishing: Scan and Cue — finishing drill, 16 min, Under 8 to Adults
Cut-Back Finishing: Shadow Pressure — finishing drill, 16 min, Under 8 to Adults
Cut-Back Finishing: Score Challenge — finishing drill, 16 min, Under 8 to Adults
Cut-Back Finishing: 1-to-1 Session — finishing drill, 16 min, Under 8 to Adults
One On One With The Keeper: Two-Touch Limit — finishing drill, 15 min, Under 8 to Adults
One On One With The Keeper: Weak Foot Only — finishing drill, 15 min, Under 8 to Adults
One On One With The Keeper: Tempo Clock — finishing drill, 15 min, Under 8 to Adults
One On One With The Keeper: Scan and Cue — finishing drill, 15 min, Under 8 to Adults
One On One With The Keeper: Shadow Pressure — finishing drill, 15 min, Under 8 to Adults
One On One With The Keeper: Score Challenge — finishing drill, 15 min, Under 8 to Adults
One On One With The Keeper: 1-to-1 Session — finishing drill, 15 min, Under 8 to Adults
Poacher's Box: Two-Touch Limit — finishing drill, 12 min, Under 7 to Adults
Poacher's Box: Weak Foot Only — finishing drill, 12 min, Under 7 to Adults
Poacher's Box: Tempo Clock — finishing drill, 12 min, Under 7 to Adults
Poacher's Box: Scan and Cue — finishing drill, 12 min, Under 7 to Adults
Poacher's Box: Shadow Pressure — finishing drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
Poacher's Box: Score Challenge — finishing drill, 12 min, Under 7 to Adults
Poacher's Box: 1-to-1 Session — finishing drill, 12 min, Under 7 to Adults
Three Goal Finishing Game: Two-Touch Limit — finishing drill, 18 min, Under 8 to Adults
Three Goal Finishing Game: Weak Foot Only — finishing drill, 18 min, Under 8 to Adults
Three Goal Finishing Game: Tempo Clock — finishing drill, 18 min, Under 8 to Adults
Three Goal Finishing Game: Scan and Cue — finishing drill, 18 min, Under 8 to Adults
Three Goal Finishing Game: Shadow Pressure — finishing drill, 18 min, Under 8 to Adults
Three Goal Finishing Game: Score Challenge — finishing drill, 18 min, Under 8 to Adults
Three Goal Finishing Game: 1-to-1 Session — finishing drill, 18 min, Under 8 to Adults
Striker's Finishing Circuit: Two-Touch Limit — finishing drill, 18 min, Under 9 to Adults
Striker's Finishing Circuit: Weak Foot Only — finishing drill, 18 min, Under 9 to Adults
Striker's Finishing Circuit: Tempo Clock — finishing drill, 18 min, Under 9 to Adults
Striker's Finishing Circuit: Scan and Cue — finishing drill, 18 min, Under 9 to Adults
Striker's Finishing Circuit: Shadow Pressure — finishing drill, 18 min, Under 9 to Adults
Striker's Finishing Circuit: Score Challenge — finishing drill, 18 min, Under 9 to Adults
Striker's Finishing Circuit: 1-to-1 Session — finishing drill, 18 min, Under 9 to Adults
Wide Delivery Practice: Two-Touch Limit — crossing drill, 15 min, Under 9 to Adults
Wide Delivery Practice: Weak Foot Only — crossing drill, 15 min, Under 9 to Adults
Wide Delivery Practice: Tempo Clock — crossing drill, 15 min, Under 9 to Adults
Wide Delivery Practice: Scan and Cue — crossing drill, 15 min, Under 9 to Adults
Wide Delivery Practice: Shadow Pressure — crossing drill, 15 min, Under 9 to Adults
Wide Delivery Practice: Score Challenge — crossing drill, 15 min, Under 9 to Adults
Wide Delivery Practice: 1-to-1 Session — crossing drill, 15 min, Under 9 to Adults
Early Cross Practice: Two-Touch Limit — crossing drill, 14 min, Under 10 to Adults
Early Cross Practice: Weak Foot Only — crossing drill, 14 min, Under 10 to Adults
Early Cross Practice: Tempo Clock — crossing drill, 14 min, Under 10 to Adults
Early Cross Practice: Scan and Cue — crossing drill, 14 min, Under 10 to Adults
Early Cross Practice: Shadow Pressure — crossing drill, 14 min, Under 10 to Adults
Early Cross Practice: Score Challenge — crossing drill, 14 min, Under 10 to Adults
Early Cross Practice: 1-to-1 Session — crossing drill, 14 min, Under 10 to Adults
Attacking Header Finishing: Two-Touch Limit — heading drill, 14 min, Under 12 to Adults
Attacking Header Finishing: Weak Foot Only — heading drill, 14 min, Under 12 to Adults
Attacking Header Finishing: Tempo Clock — heading drill, 14 min, Under 12 to Adults
Attacking Header Finishing: Scan and Cue — heading drill, 14 min, Under 12 to Adults
Attacking Header Finishing: Shadow Pressure — heading drill, 14 min, Under 12 to Adults
Attacking Header Finishing: Score Challenge — heading drill, 14 min, Under 12 to Adults
Attacking Header Finishing: 1-to-1 Session — heading drill, 14 min, Under 12 to Adults
3v2 Attacking Overload: Switch To Score — attacking drill, 18 min, Under 10 to Adults
3v2 Attacking Overload: Five Second Counter-Press — attacking drill, 18 min, Under 10 to Adults
3v2 Attacking Overload: Target Zone Bonus — attacking drill, 18 min, Under 10 to Adults
3v2 Attacking Overload: Overload Rotation — attacking drill, 18 min, Under 8 to Adults
3v2 Attacking Overload: Restart Realism — attacking drill, 18 min, Under 9 to Adults
3v2 Attacking Overload: Two-Goal Decision — attacking drill, 18 min, Under 8 to Adults
3v2 Attacking Overload: Limited Touch Build-Up — attacking drill, 18 min, Under 10 to Adults
Counter Attack Waves: Switch To Score — attacking drill, 20 min, Under 10 to Adults
Counter Attack Waves: Five Second Counter-Press — attacking drill, 20 min, Under 10 to Adults
Counter Attack Waves: Target Zone Bonus — attacking drill, 20 min, Under 10 to Adults
Counter Attack Waves: Overload Rotation — attacking drill, 20 min, Under 10 to Adults
Counter Attack Waves: Restart Realism — attacking drill, 20 min, Under 10 to Adults
Counter Attack Waves: Two-Goal Decision — attacking drill, 20 min, Under 10 to Adults
Counter Attack Waves: Limited Touch Build-Up — attacking drill, 20 min, Under 10 to Adults
Final Third Entries: Switch To Score — attacking drill, 20 min, Under 12 to Adults
Final Third Entries: Five Second Counter-Press — attacking drill, 20 min, Under 12 to Adults
Final Third Entries: Target Zone Bonus — attacking drill, 20 min, Under 12 to Adults
Final Third Entries: Overload Rotation — attacking drill, 20 min, Under 12 to Adults
Final Third Entries: Restart Realism — attacking drill, 20 min, Under 12 to Adults
Final Third Entries: Two-Goal Decision — attacking drill, 20 min, Under 12 to Adults
Final Third Entries: Limited Touch Build-Up — attacking drill, 20 min, Under 12 to Adults
Attacking Crossing Game: Switch To Score — attacking drill, 20 min, Under 10 to Adults
Attacking Crossing Game: Five Second Counter-Press — attacking drill, 20 min, Under 10 to Adults
Attacking Crossing Game: Target Zone Bonus — attacking drill, 20 min, Under 10 to Adults
Attacking Crossing Game: Overload Rotation — attacking drill, 20 min, Under 10 to Adults
Attacking Crossing Game: Restart Realism — attacking drill, 20 min, Under 10 to Adults
Attacking Crossing Game: Two-Goal Decision — attacking drill, 20 min, Under 10 to Adults
Attacking Crossing Game: Limited Touch Build-Up — attacking drill, 20 min, Under 10 to Adults
Attacking Corner Routines: Switch To Score — set pieces drill, 18 min, Under 10 to Adults
Attacking Corner Routines: Five Second Counter-Press — set pieces drill, 18 min, Under 10 to Adults
Attacking Corner Routines: Target Zone Bonus — set pieces drill, 18 min, Under 10 to Adults
Attacking Corner Routines: Overload Rotation — set pieces drill, 18 min, Under 10 to Adults
Attacking Corner Routines: Restart Realism — set pieces drill, 18 min, Under 10 to Adults
Attacking Corner Routines: Two-Goal Decision — set pieces drill, 18 min, Under 10 to Adults
Attacking Corner Routines: Limited Touch Build-Up — set pieces drill, 18 min, Under 10 to Adults
5v5 With Keepers: Switch To Score — small-sided games drill, 20 min, Under 10 to Adults
5v5 With Keepers: Five Second Counter-Press — small-sided games drill, 20 min, Under 10 to Adults
5v5 With Keepers: Target Zone Bonus — small-sided games drill, 20 min, Under 10 to Adults
5v5 With Keepers: Overload Rotation — small-sided games drill, 20 min, Under 8 to Adults
5v5 With Keepers: Restart Realism — small-sided games drill, 20 min, Under 9 to Adults
5v5 With Keepers: Two-Goal Decision — small-sided games drill, 20 min, Under 8 to Adults
5v5 With Keepers: Limited Touch Build-Up — small-sided games drill, 20 min, Under 10 to Adults
Shot Stopping From Angles: Set Position Check — goalkeeping drill, 15 min, Under 9 to Adults
Shot Stopping From Angles: Blind Serve — goalkeeping drill, 15 min, Under 10 to Adults
Shot Stopping From Angles: Distribution Exit — goalkeeping drill, 15 min, Under 9 to Adults
Shot Stopping From Angles: Handling Volume — goalkeeping drill, 15 min, Under 9 to Adults
Shot Stopping From Angles: 1v1 Situation — goalkeeping drill, 15 min, Under 9 to Adults
Shot Stopping From Angles: Cross Claiming — goalkeeping drill, 15 min, Under 10 to Adults
Shot Stopping From Angles: Fatigue Finish — goalkeeping drill, 15 min, Under 10 to Adults
Breakaway Situations: Set Position Check — goalkeeping drill, 15 min, Under 9 to Adults
Breakaway Situations: Blind Serve — goalkeeping drill, 15 min, Under 10 to Adults
Breakaway Situations: Distribution Exit — goalkeeping drill, 15 min, Under 9 to Adults
Breakaway Situations: Handling Volume — goalkeeping drill, 15 min, Under 9 to Adults
Breakaway Situations: 1v1 Situation — goalkeeping drill, 15 min, Under 9 to Adults
Breakaway Situations: Cross Claiming — goalkeeping drill, 15 min, Under 10 to Adults
Breakaway Situations: Fatigue Finish — goalkeeping drill, 15 min, Under 10 to Adults

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Finishing drill questions coaches ask

How many football finishing drills are there on Football Coach Hub?

There are 182 football finishing drills in the library, each with a setup, coaching points, common mistakes, a progression and a regression so you can run it with mixed abilities.

What equipment do I need for finishing drills?

Most drills need only a ball per player, cones and bibs. You can filter the drill library by the kit you actually have, including mini goals, full goals, poles, ladders and rebound boards.

How long should a finishing practice last?

Ten to fifteen minutes on one technical practice is usually enough before players need a change of picture. Follow it with the same theme inside a small-sided game.