Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Attacking Principles - 1v1 and 2v1

Skill Move Showcase (10 mins)

Set Up: 

The field is split into two equal halves with a dividing centre line. The players are position in pairs across the grid from their partner. All the players have a ball and on the coaches command, they dribble toward the centre line before turning turning and returning to their starting position. 

Instruction: 

To start out, the players will dribble to the center and turn to dribble back to their line. To increase the tempo and speed, give the players a 60 second time for them to see how many times they can to the center and back. A point is earned when you return to your starting position. 

Types of turns to perform:

- inside/outside foot cut

- step-on turn

- pull back

- add more if needed

Progression:

Instead of a turn at the center line, the players will perform a skill move and dribble to the opposite side. At the end, they will perform one of the turns we worked on before and continue going. works best if the partners dribble at the same time towards each other towards the red cone at center and then do their move and quickly dribble to the other side.

Types of skill moves to perform:

- body faint

- scissors

- Mathews move

- add more if needed

Coaching Points:

- Acceleration after the turn or skill move

- Change of direction (load weight to explode and balance)

- Use of body movements to deceive defender

- Timing (when to perform the turn or skill move in order to be effective)

2v1 Constant Attack (10 mins)

Organization

As above

Instructions:

Yellow start with 2v1 attack - as soon as yellow teams shoots, the two red players beside the goal dribble out and counter attack right away with two players against one yellow defender. The player to last touch the ball on the attacking team leaves the playing area and the other one becomes the defender.

Progression:

1. One of the attacking players can stay and defend after shooting while the other must touch the post of the goal they are shooting on and become a recovering defender

2. This can move into a 2v2 attack (after attacking your pair become the defenders while the par that was defending leave the playing field)

Coaching Points

1. Dribble at defender at speed (Change of speed and direction)

2. Unbalance the defender and attack open space

3. Decision making ( when to pass and when to dribble)

4. Use other player as a support player or decoy