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1 v 1 Dribbling into Crossing and Finishing
Attacking Defending

1 v 1 Dribbling into Crossing and Finishing

A functional practice designed to improve 1 v 1 Dribbling, Crossing and Finishing with Transition.

Key objectives

1 v 1 Dribbling

  • Positive first touch, get the ball out of your feet, Attack the Defender with the ball under control
  • Keep your head up to assess Defenders position, Make your move (Skill, trick or speed)
  • Decision – Beat Defender on the inside and combine with Attackers or outside and cross 


Finishing 

  • Movement for crosses be unpredictable, don’t be in the same line, play off Defenders blindside

Organisation

  • Area half full size pitch, 2 10 x 10 metres area’s for 1 v 1 Dribbling 
  • Midfield Blue player plays a ball into Blue Winger who Attacks Yellow Full Back and must get over one of the two lines marked with cones that the Yellow Full Back is protecting, the Winger then looks to cross into area or combine where there is Blue Center Forward and Advanced Midfielder against 2 Yellow Center Backs and Goalkeeper
  • If the Yellow Teams win the ball they can score by passing through the two gates marked with Red cones 

Session details

  • Attacking
  • Defending
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Session plan

1 v 1 Dribbling into Crossing and Finishing

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