Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): U9+ COMBINATION FINISHING DRILL passing/dribbling

U9+ COMBINATION FINISHING DRILL PROGRESSION (10 mins)

Set up 2-3 players on the goal line halfway from post and edge of 18 yd box. (players #2 & #5)

1 player out wide a few yards past the 18yd box.  (player #3) 

1 Player by the lower center circle.  (player #4)

1 player in goal.

2 agility poles or cones set up half way from penalty arc and bottom half of the center circle.

2 agility poles or cones set up 2/3rds of the bottom of the center circle.  

OBJECTIVE

1.  #2 passes to #3

2.  #3 passes to #4

3.  #4 receives ball plays through 1st set of agility poles and dribbles around the top agility pole cuts through and finishes with a shot.  

#2 moves to #3 spot, #3 moves to #4, #4 goes in behind #5.

Repeat from the opposite side (blue side)

COACHING POINTS

Passing - pace of the pass

Receiving - the direction you want to play (1/2 turn)

Dribbling - #4 player receive where you want to play, accelerate away with your dribble

Finishing- look up and placement 

PROGRESSION

Once #3 plays a pass to #4 they run around the high poles and try and catch defend the shooter.