1v1 Finisher
Tire your legs with four sprints, then beat a marker defender with a skill move and finish low into a corner.
Four quick sprints first, then dribble at the marker defender, beat it with a move and finish.
Set up
- A marker as the defender, a goal, a bit of space for sprints.
Garden, park.
How to play
- First, tire your legs: 4 quick there-and-back sprints, like late in a real match.
- Now dribble at the marker defender and beat it with a skill move: step-over, chop or shoulder drop.
- Finish low and hard into a corner of your net. Five goes.
Make it easier
Make it harder
- A grown-up as a gentle defender instead of the marker.
Three things to say
- Sell the move with your body, then change pace: slow then explosively fast.
Colts habit
Work hard: little and often beats one long go.
Both feet
Do a round with the practice foot only.
Heads up
Look up between touches.
Safety: Pick a clear, flat space, look out for traffic and hazards, and stop if anything hurts. Soft ball indoors.
My best
Goals out of 5 with a clean skill move, and your favourite move. Last time and this time. Only ever compared with your own earlier go, never with anyone else. Saved on this device only.