Combination to Shot

Setup

• Use the area just outside the penalty box, about 25 × 20 yards, with a goal (and a goalkeeper if you have one).
• Mark three cone spots in a triangle: one at the bottom (A), one to the left (B) and one to the right (C).
• Groups of 3 with a supply of balls at A. Run two groups side by side on a big goal to keep everyone busy.

How it works

1. Pass 1: A plays the ball in to B.
2. Pass 2: B lays it across to C, then immediately runs forward into the space in front of goal.
3. Pass 3: C plays the ball into B's path, not to their feet.
4. Finish: B shoots first time.
5. Rotate A → B → C → A after each rep so everyone passes, runs and finishes.

Coaching points

• Time the run: B goes the moment pass 2 is played, not before.
• Pass 3 into space, not feet. Weight it so the runner doesn't have to break stride.
• Shoot first time: hips open, strike across the keeper toward the far post.

Progressions

• Two-touch limit on passes 1 and 2, then one-touch.
• Add a passive defender who tracks B's run.
• Switch sides so players finish with both feet.