Finishing Under Pressure | 1v1 Shooting Drill

Overview

• Run it with 6 players
• Best for players who can take a pass and deal with a defender bearing down on them
• Set your field at 40 x 36m

Objectives

• Build calm decision-making and clean finishing while a defender is all over you
• Use a sharp first touch to buy space from the defender and get the shot off
• Sharpen finishing for those late-game moments when defenders are throwing everything at you

Setup

This is a 1v1 drill where a defender pressures from the front while the striker takes a pass and finishes.

1) Put a receiver 3 yards (about 3m) behind the striker

2) The striker takes a pass from the receiver

3) The defender starts pressuring at the same time

4) With the first touch, the striker pushes the ball away from the defender and goes for the shot

5) Rotate positions after 3–5 shots