Thinking player
The Principles for Decision Making and Alternative Reaction
Drill 08: 2v1 or 1v2
COACHING POINTS
• Defending outnumbered
• Speed of play
• Skills to change the role quickly
Drill 08: 2v1 or 1v2
Setup: 5 players, 1 goalkeeper, 1 air body, 3 balls, 7 cones, 1 regular goal, 2 mini goals, field 20m x 25m
Sequence
- The player A dribbles among the cones (1) overtaking the air body (2) and shooting on goal (3).
- If the player A scores, B passes him the ball from the corner of the side where the airbody was overtaken (4) to play 2 vs 1 (5) against C who starts from the lower cone of the same side.
- If the player A misses the shoot (3), the player on the other side (D) passes to E on the lower cone (6) to play 2 vs 1 against A to score in the main goal (7).