1v1 to Multiple Goals (Dribbling)
1V1 SOCCER DRILL, 1V1 SOCCER, ATTACKING SOCCER, DEFENDING SOCCER
Drill Equipment
Disc Cones/Markers, Scrimmage Vests, Soccer Balls
Drill Quick Glance
This 1v1 soccer drill is an excellent drill for focusing on teaching players attacking skills such as taking on their opponent or learning to attack space. Defensively it will teach players the responsibility of man-marking.
Drill setup
- Create a 30X30 grid. Adjust the size of the grid based on the age, number, and skillset of the players.
- Split your team into groups of two with one ball per group.
- Randomly set up small windows, about 2-3 yards, with training sticks, flags, or disc cones within the area.
- Assign a group of players per window.
- Each group begins at their window.
Drill Coaching Points
Attacking: Head up and aware of other players, change of direction, close control, and change of pace.
Defending: Bent Knees, aware of the attacker, tracking attacker's movement and protecting the goal.
Drill Instructions
- Each team plays one vs. one using their goal only.
- Award a point each time dribbling across the goal line.
- Players can score from either side of their own goal.
- Players play 1 to 2-minute games and rotate players.
Drill Variations
- Open it up where each pair can score on any of the other goals. They are still paired up with only their partner and should not interfere with any other teams.
Drill Focus
Dribbling, Defending, Attacking, Warm-up