Fast Finishing

Improve finishing under pressure by combining quick build-up play with fast decision-making in the final third.

• Player A starts the exercise by driving up to the mannequin and beating it on the outside with a face-to-face move (black line) • This will mean Player A is in front of the second mannequin, which player A can beat on the inside or outside before finishing • As soon as Player A has finish, they will come short for a bounce pass with Player B (blue line) • When Player B receives, they will touch the ball out of their feet to finish • Upon Player B’s strike, Player A will change their pace and make an aggressive run towards the coach to finish first time (red line) • If you have more than 2 players, one can replace the coach. • A progression could be that once the player in Player B’s position has finished, they can chase and put pressure on Player A’s second finish • Challenge players to combine quickly and finish in 2 touches or fewer