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1v1 ยท U8 to adult

Winner stays on 1v1

Score and you stay on to face the next challenger; lose and you go to the back. A competitive 1v1 that rewards consistency.

U8 to adultAges
6 to 12 plus a keeperPlayers
20 x 15 m to goalArea
10 to 15 minsTime

Your assistant coach: turn this drill into a full session, plan the weeks around it and tell me how it went.

โž• Put it in tonight's session๐Ÿ—“ Build my season around itโœ๏ธ Make my own version

Set-up

  • Queue of players with balls 20 metres out; one player starts as the 'king'.
  • Keeper in goal.

Equipment: Goal, cones, balls

How it works

  1. Next player in the queue attacks the king, who defends.
  2. Score: you become king. Defender wins it and scores at the halfway gate: they stay king.
  3. Count each player's wins as king.

Coaching points

  • Be brave when attacking.
  • Defend patiently.
  • Quick transition when you win it.

Add this drill to a session plan โ†’

Make it easier

  • Bigger goal

Make it harder

  • Time limit of 6 seconds

AttackersDefendersKeeper / neutral- - โ†’ Passโ†’ Runใ€ฐโ†’ Dribble

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