U10 Soccer Drills - 1v1 defending transition

Purpose: This helps players react and organize quickly when they lose the ball or if there is a turnover in possession. Set up: • create a 15x20 yard area • 1 goal • 1 soccer ball per player Instructions: Create your area and place the goal in the middle of the 15-yard line. Divide your players into 2 teams line up in the corners to the opposite side to the goal. Each player will have a soccer ball. A player from one of the lines will start and score on an empty goal, as soon as the player has taken their shot they will become the defender for the player from the next line.