Football: Shadowing the attacker

Description

Players work in pairs with one ball between two cones.

The attacker must move the ball from side to side, using changes of direction, speed and feints and step-overs the try and wrong foot the defender.

The defender's job is to shuffle and follow the attacker, trying the hold them up and not give them an opening.

Coaching points

After 1 minute rotate roles.

Defender should focus on the ball and not be fooled by the attacking players' movements.