Crossing
Attack v Defend The Box: Two-Touch Limit
Contest crosses in a realistic box
Crossing
Defending
Attack v Defend The Box: Two-Touch Limit is a 18-minute crossing drill for 6-18 players, suitable for Under 10 to Adults at beginner, intermediate, advanced level. You need balls, cones, bibs, full 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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Goals Needed
First Touch
Speed of Play
Two Touch
Duration
18 min
Players
6-18
Pitch size
Penalty area plus flanks
Ability levels
Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced
Objectives
- -Contest crosses in a realistic box
- -Defend the delivery as a unit
- -Attack the ball with intent
Setup
- 1Two crossers on each flank with balls.
- 2Three attackers against three defenders in the box.
- 3Keeper in goal.
Coaching instructions
- 1Crossers alternate deliveries into the box.
- 2Attackers score, defenders clear beyond the halfway cone.
- 3Ten deliveries then swap roles.
- 4Players are limited to two touches — one to control, one to release.
Coaching points
- -Attackers move to lose the marker before the delivery
- -Defenders see the ball and the runner
- -Keeper communicates early on the ball
- -First touch out of the feet into the next action
- -Body open before the ball arrives
Common mistakes
- -Standing side by side with the marker
- -Watching the ball only
- -Attacking the ball flat footed