Two Defenders, One Goal
12 min · Intermediate · 4+ players · Medium space
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Description
20x25 with one small goal. 2v2, two attackers try to score, two defenders protect the goal. Only one defender goes to the ball; the other stays behind them to cover. Swap roles every couple of rounds so both players learn each job. (Age fit: U8-U12.)
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- Ages
- U8-U12
- Players
- 4+
- Opposition
- Live opposition
- Session phase
- Practice (teaching)
- With a squad of 12
- 3 groups of 4. Run them side by side.
Trains 4 objectives
- Be the first defender. Close them downU9-U10 · defensive-pressure
- Help the first defenderU9-U10 · defensive-support
- Delay when you're outnumberedU11-U12 · defending-overloads
- Defend an overloadU13-U14 · defending-overloads
Skills
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Defending
Defensive Shape / Unit Pressing