🔧 Set-up: Area: 30x20 meters with a goal at one end Players: 1 goalkeeper, 3–4 strikers rotating Equipment: 6–8 cones for positioning, several footballs ⚽ Activity: The striker begins centrally, just outside the penalty box A coach or teammate plays a through ball towards the striker, simulating a breakaway The goalkeeper closes down aggressively, forcing the striker to either shoot early or round them The striker must take a controlled first touch at an angle to evade the goalkeeper, using a feint if necessary Once past the keeper, the striker finishes into an open net Rotate players, ensuring they practise both left and right-sided dribbles around the goalkeeper ✅ Coaching Points: Emphasise a controlled first touch to set up the angle around the goalkeeper Encourage the use of body feints or drop of the shoulder to wrong-foot the keeper Highlight quick decision-making based on the goalkeeper’s positioning Reinforce composure when finishing into an open net Practise varying approach speed to stay unpredictable
