Football drills
Football finishing drills
8 free Football drills for finishing, each with the setup, how it runs, what to coach, and how to make it harder or easier.
8 drills
FinishingDecision-making2v1 to goalTwo attackers take on one defender and a keeper - draw the defender in, then pass or go.15 min · 4–12 players · U8+
CrossingFinishingCrossing and finishing from wide channelsA winger gets down the wide channel and crosses early while two strikers attack the near and far post.18 min · 6–14 players · U12+
CrossingFinishingCrossing patterns and box movementWide players overlap and cross early while three runners attack the near post, far post and cut-back zone, building to 3v2 plus keeper.25 min · 9–16 players · U16+
FinishingPassing & receivingFinishing in wavesPairs attack the goal one after another, finishing from a pass across the box.15 min · 6–14 players · U9+
FinishingShootingLay-off and one-touch finishA striker lays the ball off, spins away from a defender and finishes first time from the return pass.15 min · 5–12 players · U12+
FinishingGoalkeepingStriker vs keeper 1v1A striker runs through on goal against an advancing keeper, choosing to finish early or take it round them.15 min · 4–12 players · U12+
FinishingPositional playThird-man runs in the final thirdA striker drops to receive and sets first time for a midfielder running past the centre-back the striker pulled out, building to live 4v3 plus keeper.22 min · 8–14 players · U16+
FinishingShootingVolleys and half-volleysPlayers strike a hand-served ball on the volley or half-volley, keeping the knee over it to hit the target.12 min · 4–12 players · U13+