Description: Two teams line up side by side behind their cones . When the players with the ball sets off to run around the cone the drill is live. The player with the ball m us t run around the cone and then try to s core a goal in the defender' s side goal by dribbling the ball across the line. This will s core them a point. The defenders have to try and force the player to run across their own goal line or tackle them and run the ball over the line them s elves . The winner is the firs t team to 3 goals . After this you can swap the roles around, with the attackers now defending and vicevers a.
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
Under FutureFit, your Under-9s stay at 5v5, your Under-11s stay at 7v7 and your Under-13s stay at 9v9. Same pitch, same numbers, one more year. Here is how to make sure that year feels like a step forward rather than a repeat.
Most 1v1s are lost in the first second, when the defender rushes in and dives. Teach your players to slow the attacker down, take away the dangerous option and pick the right moment, and they will win far more of them.
The FA's FutureFit framework lands this season, bringing a 3v3 entry format at Under-7s. Here is what actually changes on a Saturday morning, and how to coach it well.