make a 4 laine area just enough for 1v1 with goals behind one end and have 4 defenders in that end . Start with 1 at a time a 1v1 with a striker Then the coach serves to a random striker and we go Next take away the middle cones and play 2v2 , then 4v4 Note! the striker can only hit the goal if they beat the defender so we don't shot straight away
We want to see jockeying , not lunging in but getting low protecting the goal not leaving legs open and keeping good balance getting the striker to show the ball We need to close down with speed When in combination one jockeys the other covers . We can take outer goals away to make it a centeral goal and then we can show the strikers the sides only
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