Football: 1v1 in Pairs

Description

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• Goalkeeper starts with the ball and throws it to the attacker
• Attacker must take a touch and try and get into the end zone to score a goal

Coaching points

• Start position
• Front foot or ready position?
• Decision making of the goalkeeper to come or stay
• Goalkeeper to delay attacker
• Lead with hands
• Is the goalkeeper in line with the ball and do they get into line as the ball is played?

Progression

• Limit the number of touches of the attacker to 3
• Introduce a time limit of 5 seconds to get into the end zone and score
• In groups of 3 GK throws the ball to furthest attacker who plays a one two with the server to simulate a through ball