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drills for finishing in yhe circle

Hi, i'm coach U19B. Our game is very good to the circle. i'm looking for drills for improving our finishing.thanks in advancedirk

penne dirkCoach, Belgium

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Jack GrundyOther, England

Hi Penne,

It's great to hear how good your team is getting to the circle!

To become better in the D, I'd suggest trying to replicate these situations in training. Can you find a way to add some form of pressure? I have also attached an example drill from Sportplan.

Hope this helps.

Jack

Close Circles: Scoring under pressure

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- 5 vs 5- Played in small area with marked D's- High intensity drill- Players can only score by pushing/flicking the ball

Close Circles: Scoring under pressure

DESCRIPTION

- 5 vs 5- Played in small area with marked D's- High intensity drill- Players can only score by pushing/flicking the ball

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