Dribbling

Two-Touch One-v-One Lane

Give attackers repeated one-v-one duels

Dribbling

Attacking

Defending

Two-Touch One-v-One Lane is a 14-minute dribbling drill for 4-16 players, suitable for Under 7 to Adults at beginner, intermediate, advanced level. You need balls, cones, mini goals. Below you will find the objective, the set-up, how to run it, coaching points, common mistakes, progressions, regressions and variations.

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Dribbling

Attacking

Defending

Skill Practice

Beginner

Intermediate

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Full Squad

Foundation Phase

Youth Friendly

Adult Suitable

Goals Needed

Two Touch

Duration

14 min

Players

4-16

Pitch size

20 x 12 yards

Ability levels

Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced

Pitch diagram

Two-Touch One-v-One Lane — 4v4 small-sided game · 20 x 12 yards

Step 1 of 6Attacker starts with the ball and attacks the defender in the lane.

1. Attacker starts with the ball and attacks the defender in the lane.
2. Attacker scores in the far goal, defender scores by winning it and hitting the near goal.
3. Players swap roles after each duel and rotate lanes.
4. Ball enters from the coach and the first receiver is on two touches from that moment.
5. Count completed sequences under the touch limit — best of three 3-minute rounds.
6. Rotation: Swap roles after each duel and rotate lanes.

Cones mark the area
Mini goals at each end
Ball
Blue v dark — score in the opposite goal
Dotted arrow = rotation between repetitions
Solid arrow = pass, thick = shot, dashed = run / dribble

Objectives

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

Setup

1A lane with a mini goal at each end in a 20 x 12 yards area.
2Place a marker at every receiving position so players know where to set the ball before it arrives.
3Balls at the attacker's start cone, bibs for defenders.

Coaching instructions

1Attacker starts with the ball and attacks the defender in the lane.
2Attacker scores in the far goal, defender scores by winning it and hitting the near goal.
3Players swap roles after each duel and rotate lanes.
4Ball enters from the coach and the first receiver is on two touches from that moment.
5Count completed sequences under the touch limit — best of three 3-minute rounds.