Pole-Slalom Shooting | Two-Phase Quick-Fire Finishing

Pole-Slalom Shooting | Two-Phase Quick-Fire Finishing

Overview

  • Built for U13 up through top-level players
  • Runs with 10 players (GK included)
  • Use a field around 30m x 36m as your guide
  • Great for teams who want sharper finishing and quicker decisions

Objectives

  • Speed up how fast players read the play and get moving from the slalom into the shot
  • Build clean finishing in quick transition
  • Make sharp, on-time play a habit when the clock is against you
  • Develop confident finishing off both feet

Setup

A dynamic finishing drill that pairs slalom dribbling with shooting. It runs in two phases to sharpen back-to-back finishing decisions.

1)Set three poles (or markers) in a vertical line through the middle of the field and mark a start line on each side.

2)Players start from both sides at the same time, facing each other, and dribble through the poles.

3)Once through the poles, they fire a shot at the GK.

4)Right after the shot, a pass is played in from the sideline.

5)The player takes that pass and hits a second shot at the opposite goal.

6)Both sides run at once so the flow keeps cycling.

See the coaching points & progressions

Visualize the movement on an online tactics board,
and share it with your players and staff.

⚽ See the full drill on TATIBO →

Free · No app required