1v1 attack to defense transition

The purpose of this 1v1 defending drill is to help players transition quicker

• 2, 5 x 10-yard areas
• 1 soccer ball per player
• 2 teams of 4
• 2 goals

Each player will have a soccer ball, it will begin with the player on one team dribbling to score in the goal directly opposite them as soon as they score they will become a defender to stop the player from the opposite team from scoring a goal.

The phase will end when a goal is scored or when the ball goes out of bounds.

After a player has defended they will collect a ball and head back to their team to go again.

This will continue until the time limit has been reached with the team scoring the most goals winning.

• React quickly after you have transitioned from an attacker to a defender
• Close the space down on the attacker
• Be patient when trying to block the shot or steal the ball

• What should we think/do as soon as we score a goal or the ball goes out of bounds?
• How can we make it harder for the attacker to score a goal?
• What happens if we rush to win the ball? what must we do instead?