Weak Foot Finishing

Weak Foot

15 minutesintermediateindividualphysical

Legend

left shooter
right shooter
balls
shots

How it works

Score goals using the weak foot from various positions to build weak-foot shooting confidence.

What you need

soccer ball
goals

Your focus

The inability to shoot with the weak foot is the most exploited technical weakness in soccer. Training weak-foot finishing in goal-scoring contexts , with the positive reinforcement of scored goals , builds the confidence that makes players genuinely two-footed attackers.

Place shooting positions: right of goal (favors left foot), left of goal (favors right foot).

Player must shoot from the position that requires their weak foot.

5 shots from the right side (weak left foot); 5 from left side (weak right foot).

Count goals scored and on-target shots separately.

Rest and repeat for 4 rounds.

Track improvement in goals scored per round across the session.

Goal

Success is finishing cleanly on goal at least 3 out of 6 attempts with the weak foot, it doesn't have to be powerful, but it needs to be accurate.

Helpful cues

Shoot at the near post, it's closer and more forgiving for the weak foot
Don't step around the ball, use your weak foot from where the ball is
Set your body up: plant foot beside ball, lean forward, shoot

Adjust the challenge

Make it easier

Strip it back

Shots from 8 yards, shorter distance, more success.

UpLVL it

Add the next challenge

Moving ball, server plays across goal and player must shoot on the run with weak foot.

No account needed

Build a practice plan

Add drills, keep the plan in this browser, then share a link with your staff or parents.

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