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Soccer Crossing and Finishing Drills

Crossing and finishing are essential skills for creating and converting goal-scoring opportunities in soccer. This page provides drills to enhance players' ability to deliver accurate crosses and finish with precision under game-like conditions.

Finishing In Front of the Goal
Finishing In Front of the Goal

This finishing soccer drill focuses on collecting a flighted serve, knocking it to a forward, and finishing on goal.


Age: 13+ Field: HALF FIELD
Players: 8+ Focus: FINISHING
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 20 MINS.
Goalkeeper: YES Team
Rating: 4 / 5 Views: 37,646
Published: 1/21/2021 Author: Chris Johnson
6 vs 4 Team Training Numbers
6 vs 4 Team Training Numbers

This 6 vs 4 team training drill focuses on team movement, communication, and passing. This is a great session to end on after an intense passing practice.


Age: 9+ Field: HALF FIELD
Players: 12+ Focus: Game-like
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 20 MINS.
Goalkeeper: YES Team
Rating: 3.38 / 5 Views: 131,164
Published: 8/14/2017 Author: Chris Johnson
7v7 Scrimmage
7v7 Scrimmage

A 7v7 scrimmage is a great way to end most of your training sessions. The 7 vs 7 allows players to focus on team tactics in realistic training situations and respond to problems presented in the full-sided game. 


Age: 9+ Field: 40x60
Players: 14 Focus: Game-like
Difficulty: Medium Time: 20-30 mins.
Goalkeeper: Yes Team
Rating: 4.67 / 5 Views: 164,166
Published: 8/7/2017 Author: Chris Johnson
Combination Shooting Drills
Combination Shooting Drills

This shooting drill focuses on combination play and building up for a shot on goal. There are multiple combination ideas to make the shooting drill more difficult progressively.


Age: 9+ Field: HALF FIELD
Players: 12+ Focus: SHOOTING
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 20 MINS.
Goalkeeper: YES Team
Rating: 3.6 / 5 Views: 435,929
Published: 4/19/2013 Author: Chris Johnson
Combination Crossing Drill
Combination Crossing Drill

This combination crossing and finishing drill will focus on crosses within the 18 and is designed to help players become comfortable on crosses inside the 18.


Age: 9+ Field: HALF FIELD
Players: 10+ Focus: CROSSING
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 15 mins.
Goalkeeper: YES Team
Rating: 3.8 / 5 Views: 290,365
Published: 3/6/2012 Author: Chris Johnson
Combination Shooting with Dummy Run
Combination Shooting with Dummy Run

This combination shooting drill focuses on shooting and finishing within the 18. It starts with a dummy run stepping over the ball, then a combination play ending with a shot on goal.


Age: 9+ Field: HALF FIELD
Players: 12+ Focus: SHOOTING
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 15 mins.
Goalkeeper: YES Team
Rating: 3.7 / 5 Views: 177,161
Published: 3/5/2012 Author: Chris Johnson
Combination Shooting & Finishing Drill
Combination Shooting & Finishing Drill

This is a dynamic shooting and finishing soccer drill that will focus on the timing of the combination play, touching the ball with your back to the defender, and having a quick tight turn and finish with a shot on goal.


Age: 9+ Field: HALF FIELD
Players: 6+ Focus: ATTACKING
Difficulty: EASY Time: 15 mins.
Goalkeeper: YES Team
Rating: 3.71 / 5 Views: 307,630
Published: 9/16/2011 Author: Chris Johnson
Cross - Finish Under Pressure
Cross - Finish Under Pressure

This crossing and finishing drill is excellent for focusing on crossing and finishing under pressure. It is also a great drill to improve the player's fitness level.


Age: 9+ Field: HALF FIELD
Players: 6+ Focus: CROSSING
Difficulty: EASY Time: 15 mins.
Goalkeeper: YES Team
Rating: 4.07 / 5 Views: 205,046
Published: 3/14/2011 Author: Chris Johnson
Shooting on the Turn
Shooting on the Turn

This soccer shooting exercise will focus on shooting on the turn. Players will need to turn quickly towards the goal to get a shot on goal.


Age: 9+ Field: HALF FIELD
Players: 5+ Focus: SHOOTING
Difficulty: EASY Time: 20 MINS.
Goalkeeper: YES Team
Rating: 3.81 / 5 Views: 107,386
Published: 3/7/2011 Author: Chris Johnson
Winger Taking on Outside Fullback
Winger Taking on Outside Fullback

This dribbling game focuses on the winger players taking on the outside fullbacks in the offensive third of the field.


Age: 9+ Field: HALF FIELD
Players: 14+ Focus: ATTACKING
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 20 MINS.
Goalkeeper: YES Team
Rating: 4.08 / 5 Views: 173,933
Published: 1/31/2011 Author: Chris Johnson
Combination Play with Crossing and Finishing
Combination Play with Crossing and Finishing

This combination crossing and finishing drill is a great cross and finish drill that allows you to focus on a short build-up, combination play, timing of runs, and crossing and finishing.


Age: 9+ Field: HALF FIELD
Players: 10+ Focus: CROSSING
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 20 MINS.
Goalkeeper: YES Team
Rating: 3.96 / 5 Views: 123,796
Published: 1/18/2011 Author: Chris Johnson
Indoor Shooting Drill
Indoor Shooting Drill

This is a great indoor soccer shooting drill to use while practicing indoors. This indoor soccer shooting drill also touches on dribbling, passing, using the walls, and finally shooting on goal.


Age: 4+ Field: INDOOR
Players: 6+ Focus: SHOOTING
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 10 mins.
Goalkeeper: YES Team
Rating: 3.8 / 5 Views: 151,733
Published: 11/25/2010 Author: Chris Johnson
World Cup Soccer Drill
World Cup Soccer Drill

The World Cup Soccer Drill is a great shooting game for kids of all ages. The World Cup Soccer game is a great drill to work on game-like situations while numbers down.


Age: 6+ Field: PENALTY AREA
Players: 10+ Focus: ATTACKING
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 20 MINS.
Goalkeeper: YES Team
Rating: 4.11 / 5 Views: 430,795
Published: 6/16/2010 Author: Chris Johnson
Crossing, Finishing, Shooting Drill
Crossing, Finishing, Shooting Drill

This crossing, finishing soccer drill is all about scoring goals. This drill is a great training tool to perfect crossing, finishing, and heading in soccer. 


Age: 9+ Field: PENALTY AREA
Players: 8+ Focus: CROSSING
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 20 MINS.
Goalkeeper: YES Team
Rating: 3.99 / 5 Views: 296,516
Published: 6/10/2009 Author: Chris Johnson
Small-Sided Shooting and Finishing Game
Small-Sided Shooting and Finishing Game

This small-sided shooting and finishing game is a great shooting drill that focuses on shooting and finishing.


Age: 9+ Field: 40X40
Players: 12+ Focus: ATTACKING
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 20 MINS.
Goalkeeper: YES Team
Rating: 3.75 / 5 Views: 164,135
Published: 5/3/2009 Author: Chris Johnson
Defensive Overlapping Drill
Defensive Overlapping Drill

The Defensive Overlapping Drill is a great drill to teach fullbacks to overlap midfielders and getting the defenders into the attack. This is a great starting point to teaching defensive overlaps.


Age: 9+ Field: HALF FIELD
Players: 6+ Focus: ATTACKING
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 20 MINS.
Goalkeeper: YES Team
Rating: 4.1 / 5 Views: 191,683
Published: 10/26/2008 Author: Chris Johnson
Quick Transition Game
Quick Transition Game

This soccer drill is an excellent way to focus on attacking and defending and is ideal for teaching the basic principals of soccer. The game can be modified to illustrate many aspects of the game.


Age: 10+ Field: HALF FIELD
Players: 10 Focus: Game-like
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 20 MINS.
Goalkeeper: YES Team
Rating: 3.96 / 5 Views: 203,821
Published: 10/13/2007 Author: Chris Johnson
Flighted Balls in the 18
Flighted Balls in the 18

This soccer drill is designed to focus on chipping, trapping and shooting inside the 18. If you need your team to feel more comfortable inside the penalty box, you have to practice there.


Age: 9+ Field: 20X40
Players: 6+ Focus: ATTACKING
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 20 MINS.
Goalkeeper: YES Team
Rating: 4.08 / 5 Views: 159,757
Published: 9/28/2006 Author: Chris Johnson
3v3 in the 18 - Attacking and Shooting Drill
3v3 in the 18 - Attacking and Shooting Drill

This soccer drill is perfect for working on attacking in the final third of the field, quick combination play near the goal, and shooting around the 18 yard line.


Age: 9+ Field: 18x44
Players: 12+ Focus: ATTACKING
Difficulty: Hard Time: 20 mins.
Goalkeeper: YES Team
Rating: 3.83 / 5 Views: 80,133
Published: 8/21/2006 Author: Chris Johnson
4V4 With 5 Goals Inside The 18
4V4 With 5 Goals Inside The 18

This 4v4 finishing drill is one of my favorite soccer finishing drills as it works on every aspect of finishing inside the 18-yard box. This drill focuses on soccer finishing skills such as chipping, crossing, heading, finishing and composure in the 18.


Age: 9+ Field: 20x40
Players: 9+ Focus: ATTACKING
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 20 mins.
Goalkeeper: YES Team
Rating: 4.02 / 5 Views: 231,162
Published: 12/29/2005 Author: Chris Johnson
Power/Finness with a Twist
Power/Finness with a Twist

This shooting and finishing soccer drill focuses on being comfortable while striking long shots as well as close range shots, volleys, and headers.


Age: 9+ Field: 25X25
Players: 6+ Focus: FINISHING
Difficulty: EASY Time: 20 mins.
Goalkeeper: YES Team
Rating: 4.04 / 5 Views: 221,599
Published: 12/27/2005 Author: Chris Johnson
Crossing/Finishing Drill
Crossing/Finishing Drill

This crossing and finishing drill focuses on attacking within the 18 yard box. This soccer drill mainly focuses on crossing, shooting, and heading.


Age: 9+ Field: HALF FIELD
Players: 10+ Focus: ATTACKING
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 15 mins.
Goalkeeper: YES Team
Rating: 4 / 5 Views: 116,075
Published: 12/10/2005 Author: Chris Johnson
Attacking the End Line Crossing Game
Attacking the End Line Crossing Game

This drill focuses on attacking from the end line from the flanks and serving a ball in. This is a great crossing game to isolate the flank players and getting them to serve the ball in front of the goal.


Age: 9+ Field: 40x50
Players: 10 Focus: CROSSING
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 20 MINS.
Goalkeeper: YES Team
Rating: 4.01 / 5 Views: 188,108
Published: 12/7/2005 Author: Chris Johnson
4v3 Attack vs. Defense
4v3 Attack vs. Defense

This attacking soccer drill is a great drill to focus on finishing. Since the attackers have the numerical advantage, they should learn how to exploit their advantage and finish with a shot on goal.


Age: 9+ Field: 30X30
Players: 8+ Focus: ATTACKING
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 15 mins.
Goalkeeper: YES Team
Rating: 4.18 / 5 Views: 379,711
Published: 12/7/2005 Author: Chris Johnson
3v2 Flying Changes
3v2 Flying Changes

This drill is designed to focus on all aspects of the game in a 3v2 situation. Mainly runs of attackers, angle of support, passing vs. shooting decisions, defensive shape, and recovery runs, along with working on mental attentiveness.


Age: 10+ Field: 35X40
Players: 12+ Focus: Game-like
Difficulty: Hard Time: 20 mins.
Goalkeeper: YES Team
Rating: 4.01 / 5 Views: 187,948
Published: 10/20/2005 Author: Chris Johnson
3v3 Plus 3
3v3 Plus 3

This drill focuses on keeping possession. Passing, receiving, movement, and angle of support can be singled out. Causes players to look up and be aware of the surrounding players.


Age: 9+ Field: 20X20
Players: 9 Focus: POSSESSION
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 15 mins.
Goalkeeper: NO Team
Rating: 4.17 / 5 Views: 328,260
Published: 10/20/2005 Author: Chris Johnson

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