Great Attacking Skills

This drill focuses on attacking in a number’s up situation and opening up and finding the attacker in a 1v1 situation. This drill puts a lot of emphasis on good passing, receiving and general possession.

Soccer Drill contributed by: Chris Johnson

Drill Info:
This is for ages U10, U12.  Run this soccer drill with at least 5 players but no more than 5. This soccer drill should last approximately 20 minutes  on a small field. Make sure you have the following equipment: cones, alternate jersey, .

Setup:
Create two 10 x 10 yard adjacent grids. Start with 3 attackers and 2 defenders in an alternate jersey. Have 2 attackers and 1 defender in one grid, and 1 attacker and 1 defender in the adjacent grid.

Instructions:
The attackers in the 2v1 grid control the ball against the single defender. While the attacker in the 1v1 grid is making runs to get free from the defender. The attacker in the 2v1 grid who passes the ball to the 1v1 attacker follows the pass into the grid and creates a new 2v1 in that grid. The play repeats. If the defenders win the ball, they should attempt to hold possession from the attackers.

Variations:
* Enlarge the grids and increase the number of players.
* 3v2 and 2v2
* 4v3 and 3v3


Coaching Points:
* Focus on proper passing, receiving and possession.
* Make sure attackers are creating space to exploit when the time is right.


Focus:
Technical Dribbling, Technical Passing, Technical Receiving, Technical Turning, Technical Aggressiveness, Technical Shielding, Technical Deceptive Moves, Tactical Defending, Tactical Attacking, Tactical Support, Tactical Possession, Tactical Communication, Tactical Vision