Outside-Foot Finish — Disguise and Bend Around the Keeper
A finishing practice where players approach on an angle that invites a normal instep strike but use the outside of the foot to bend the ball around the goalkeeper.
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Organization
Start attackers in an inside channel 18m from goal with a diagonal feed. The first touch sets the ball across the body before an outside-foot finish toward the far or near side.
Coaching Points
Approach with disguise | Lock the ankle | Contact the outside-middle of the ball | Do not over-swing | Select the finish based on goalkeeper position
Progressions
- Add a closing defender who blocks the conventional shooting line.
Regressions
- Use a stationary setup touch without pressure.
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