Of course the next player who is able to score quite easily does the exact same thing. Young players have no idea that as soon as they shoot they must play defense and this drill teaches them that. I have had teams that were very aggressive offensively but who were subject to defenses who laid back, packed it in around the penalty area, and immediately launched a quick counter-attack. This drill provides a basis for transition defense. A separate row can be placed on each side of the configuration shown above.
Players swap lines after each turn.
The key in this drill is for the coach to have a quick whistle. Do not let the players drag out this drill. If a player can not make an immediate move around a defender and turns his back to the goal you should whistle for the next attacker to begin his attack. The old attacker must give up his ball and become a defender or risk a quick empty net goal. Once you run this drill several times it will become apparent who you should have playing your striker positions.