From Dribble to Combination & Finish | Complete Your Attacking Sequence

Overview

• Any age group U12 and up
• Players who’ve got the basics of dribbling down
• Players with a decent level of passing accuracy
• Built for a half-field setup (if you’re on a full field, adjust the numbers and distances)

Objectives

• Sharpen the read and the execution to beat a defender off the dribble
• Get the combination after the dribble (pass-and-move) flowing smoothly
• Build the connection and trust between players in the group
• Improve finishing accuracy in game-realistic situations
• Complete the full attacking sequence: beat your man → link up → put it away

Setup

Set out cones and defenders, and work through the whole sequence from beating a man off the dribble into a combination and a finish.

１）Split 10 players into 2 groups of 5, and run it with one group at a time.

２）Put a player with a ball at the start point, and set 4–6 cones in a zigzag from the start toward the opposing goal.

３）The player dribbles through the cones, then links up in a combination with the 3 players waiting past the last cone.

４）The last player in the 3-man combination takes the shot.

５）Once the ball leaves the frame, the next player goes and repeats the same sequence.

６）Rotate players every 3–5 minutes or so, depending on the age group.