Tokyo Finishing Under Pressure

This finishing practice is designed to create realistic pressure moments inside the final third. Play begins with a defender serving a pass into the first attacker. Immediately after releasing the ball, the defender must sprint back to recover into position. The first attacker then sets or plays a pass into the second attacker, who must take their touch forward and attempt to finish quickly.

The practice can be run in two variations. In the 1v1 version, only the second attacker engages the recovering defender, working to finish under direct pressure. In the 2v1 version, the first attacker joins the phase after playing the initial pass, creating a numerical advantage and allowing for combinations before the finish. Both options emphasise speed, timing and composure when finishing under pressure.