Great soccer moves series#

Use six flags, or cones if flags are not available, to form three goals, 3-5 yards wide, and position each goal about 15-20 yards apart from each other, forming a triangle.Players increase their dribbling and defensive skills as well as their decision-making skills. Purpose:ĭevelops 1-on-1 skills in a more difficult setting with more defenders and options. One player from each team competes at a time and attempts to dribble the soccer ball through one of their opponent’s goals while their opponent’s attempt to steal the ball and score in the same manner. Three teams compete against one another in this 1-on-1-on-1 game. Players should be encouraged to remain calm under pressure and find a way to dribble through gates using moves, fakes, and change of direction and speed. Instruct players to use their bodies well to protect the ball.

Players are responsible for keeping track of their own points.The offensive players are not allowed to dribble through the same gate twice in a row for a point.Offense Switches on a Turnover - One player per pair starts with the ball, but if the player defending wins it from the offensive player, the defender now becomes the offensive player and the offensive player now becomes the defender. Switch Opponents - Have players find a new opponent after they have defended and attacked their current partner. There should be plenty of room for the all the players to dribble around in. Size of the Playing Area - Depending on the skill level and the number of players, increase or decrease the size of the playing area. Number of Rounds - Select the number of rounds based on the age, skill, and fitness of the players you’re coaching. Run the drill for 4 - 6 rounds for each player on offense and the player with the most points at the end of the rounds wins.After the set period of time, the players switch their roles and repeat the process.The offensive player gets one point for each time they dribble through a gate without hitting any of the gate’s cones hitting a cone will not count as a point.

If the defenders win, or deflect, the ball from the offensive player, the ball is given immediately back to the offensive player and play is resumed. While the offensive players dribble, the defenders are trying to steal, or prevent, the ball from being dribbled through a gate.On the coach’s whistle, the players on offense start dribbling inside the playing area trying to dribble through as many gates as possible for the decided period of time.Rounds can be 30-60 seconds depending on the age and fitness of the players.One player is designated the offensive player with the ball while the other player is selected as the defender. To start the round, pairs spread out inside the playing area.Players partner up with one soccer ball per pair.There should be the same number of gates as there are pairs of players. Set up multiple “gates” of cones (approximately 3 feet wide) inside the playing area.Set up the playing area by lining out a box with cones for the boundary.Change of direction and speed are also trained in this drill for both the offensive and defensive player. The dribbler must use good ball control and body positioning to successfully keep the defender from stealing the ball.

This competitive 1-on-1 drill is aimed to work on individual dribbling skills and ball retention. Each round, one partner will be the offensive player trying to dribbling through the gates successfully while their partner tries to steal the ball.

Great soccer moves series#

Players partner up and compete against each other through a series of 'gates' laid out in the playing area.