Equipment Needed
- One ball
- Two small goals or cones
Mark the grid
Cones make it fast to size the 2v1 grid correctly so the numbers-down look stays realistic.
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- Set up a small goal or target area.
- Two attackers with a ball face one defender in a marked grid.
Instructions
- The two attackers try to combine and score while the single defender delays.
- The defender's job is to force a bad pass or shot, not win the ball outright.
- Play to a goal, a defensive win, or the ball leaving the grid, then reset.
- Rotate the defender every few reps so everyone gets numbers-down reps.
Coaching Points
- Stay in the passing lane between the two attackers rather than committing to either one.
- Force the pass, then quickly close down whoever receives it.
- Communicate loudly if a teammate is recovering to help even the numbers.
Variation
Add a recovering second defender after a 3-second delay to simulate help arriving.