One versus one attack

Warm-up rondo — One versus one attack.

Players arrive into a ball-rolling activity linked to the session theme.

Organisation: Small grids / mini pitches ready before players arrive.

• Smile, connect, set the learning intention early.
• High ball rolling from the first minute.

• Add directional constraints.

• Reduce pressure / enlarge space.

Conditioned game — One versus one attack.

Directional game with a condition that makes one versus one attack. the easiest path to success. Multi-ball restarts.

Organisation: Age-appropriate pitch; bibs.

• Recognise when one versus one attack. is on.
• In possession: create and use space.
• Out of possession: organise early.

• Tighten space or add a scoring bonus for the theme.

• Add a neutral / bounce player.

One versus one attack.

Three groups of four group A play group B into goals with goalkeepers inside and 25 x 35 m field. The players in group C are passes who stand on the side lines and end line of one half they take turns passing to plays in group A to try to score on goal 1 if B wins the ball they can counterattacks on the goal a and B switch roles after sev-eral rounds. Variations.

Organisation: Balls: 12; Bibs: 4x3; Cones: Y; Goals: 2; Other: Flat cones

• Defenders are assigned to the specific attackers and attackers are not allowed to work together to set up shots.
• Instead each attack must use either pass and play one v one to shoot. Low passes in the air.
• Has to stand on the side lines and throw the balls into the attackers.
• Attackers are not allowed to show for passes in the half when the passes are standing.

• Increase pressure / reduce space / add direction.

• Remove opposition or enlarge the area to restore success.

Transfer game — One versus one attack.

Open or lightly conditioned game. Freeze only to reinforce one coaching point from one versus one attack..

Organisation: Age-appropriate pitch and numbers.

• Catch them being good when the theme appears.
• Manage challenge vs success live.

• Remove all conditions.

• Reintroduce the theme condition for 3 minutes.

Review & cool down

Players share one learning from the session against the intention.

Organisation: Team huddle.

• Link back to Four Corners and next session.