Finishing & SAQ | Speed x Accuracy Shooting Drill

Overview

• Set your players up in groups of 4 to run this one
• This drill sharpens speed, agility, and shooting accuracy all at once
• Great for players who want to handle the ball cleanly on the move
• They’ll cycle fast through pole slalom → pass → quick feet → shot, over and over

Objectives

• Sharpen that feel for controlling the ball at speed
• Build the technique to finish accurately even in tight spots
• Develop the ability to read and act in a split second inside a continuous sequence
• Get players ready for real match moments, like breaking on the counter

Setup

This drill chains it all together: ball + poles + pass + quick feet + shot, one straight into the next.

1）About 30m out from midfield, set 6-8 poles (or cones) 1m apart in a zigzag. Mark out a shooting zone just in front of goal.

2）The first player carries the ball into the poles and dribbles through the zigzag at full pace. At the last pole, they play a pass to the next player.

3）The second player receives, works through quick feet (an SAQ drill) while keeping the ball under control, then plays it on to the next player.

4）The third player drives the ball into the shooting zone and lays it back to the first player.

5）The finisher times their run and goes for goal. Next group takes it from the top.