Combination One-v-One Lane

Pitch diagram

Objectives

• -Give attackers repeated one-v-one duels
• -Develop the courage to take players on
• -Coach defenders to delay and show one way

Setup

1. 1A lane with a mini goal at each end in a 24 x 16 yards area.
2. 2Add a neutral bounce player on each side line inside a marked yard-wide channel.
3. 3Balls at the attacker's start cone, bibs for defenders.

Coaching instructions

1. 1Attacker starts with the ball and attacks the defender in the lane.
2. 2Attacker scores in the far goal, defender scores by winning it and hitting the near goal.
3. 3Players swap roles after each duel and rotate lanes.
4. 4The first pass must go into the bounce player before the practice opens up.
5. 5A sequence only scores when three different players have touched the ball.

Common mistakes

• -Running straight into the defender
• -Defender diving in early
• -Two players combining over and over while the third stands still