1. 3 Exploring 1v1 Moves 1 Technique
Skill
Wave practice – 1v1 Transition with 4 Goals.
Attack – Defence – Return to team (general rotation.)
A new attacker starts the game as soon as the player opposing player scores in one of your goals. That attacker then has to become a defender against a new player.
Attacker must get passed the opposing orange line to score. This will force players to try and beat their opposing player.
Progression – Create 2v2/Make it a 2 Goal Game/ Add a neutral player.
Competition – If you score after using a move to beat a defender you get 3 points. Remember though Space = Speed. 1 3
Technique
Start with a Tag game – players have to work their way through the corridor and beat the 1 defender who holds a bib in the middle. If they get tagged they rotate positions with the defender.
Introduce footballs – players are split into two separate lines. Once the pair in front of them get passed the orange cones, the next pair go. Players once they get to the end of the corridor must perform different 1v1 moves on the way back.
Players have to move in different patterns across the corridor using a variety of different areas of the foot.
Add traffic by getting the grid to be multidirectional.
Allow players to show a move – and use that for the group to practice across the corridor.
Add competition – Who can get the most touches?
SSG
Separate groups into two teams with 2 feeders
Red’s v Blues – normal principles of play. Remind players of what we have been working on.
Highlight who try to use 1v1 moves to try and beat the player in front of them.
If the ball goes out of play – players can either pass or dribble in. If they beat a player from a side line – they get a goal.

2. Challenges + Coaching to help your players
Challenges relating to theme
Other Challenges relating to individual
Sneak a look
Try to communicate with a player before receiving the ball
1b. Try to play a pass only when the receiver has communicated
2. React to what you see – can you recognise when to RWB? Dribble?
2b. Try to react quicker
Try to attack the defender with your first touch
2b. Can you beat the defender with your first touch?
3. Space = Speed
3b. No space = Can we try and beat the defender 1v1?
3. Try and RWB if space is in front of you
3b. If a defender Is behind you how can you beat them?
3c. If a defender is in front of you show me a move to beat them
4. Try to beat him in 1 move?
4b. Try to beat the defender at speed
4c. What other 1v1 moves might you use?
4. Try and show me another 1v1 move
4b. Try and beat the defender with 1 move only
4c. Try to beat the defender with the other foot
5. After you beat the defender – can you make a good decision?
5b. Finish/RWB/Pass/Combine/Dribble/Turn
5. Try to keep ball on furthest foot from the defender
5b. Before/During/After the phase of the 1v1 move
6. Try to beat defenders higher up the pitch
6. Try to use 1v1 moves when possible closer to their goal
6b. Try to beat the player when closer to your goal