Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): 2v1 Progressions

Warm Up P&R Tier 1 (15 mins)

Warm Up Passing & Receiving - Pattern of Play Tier 1

Cones, Balls

10 or more players pass in the pattern as shown and follow their own pass. Players must play 2 touch. Start with one ball to show pattern then add a second ball.

Progress: Add more balls, play one touch whenever possible. Add a midfielder on either side

KFs.

Body shape when receiving

Part of foot/ball when receiving/passing

Eyes on the ball

First touch

Weight of the pass

Mobility

Communication

2v1 Analytical (20 mins)

Game A 2v1+1

Cones, Pinnies, ball, nets.

2 groups of 3 players in 12x20 yd grid. Two players from one team in red take on a player from the opposite team blue, while their teammate awaits the next attack with a ball. Likewise teammate in blue awaits at the opposite gate with a ball to attack. Red takes on blue 2v1 and can score by dribbling in control over the gate. When the 2v1 is complete blue team start with 2 at the gate while one red stays in the grid to defendand the same exercise repeats. Players rotate accordingly

Game B 2v1 Continuous

3 teams of 4 player

Team in red at nearest gate, team blue at farthest gate and team yellow defends. Team red begins to take on a yellow player 2v1 and scores by dribbling through the opposite gate with control. Red players stay at the farthest gate. Yellow defender switches with a new yellow defender. Blue players begin from the farthest gate and play a 2v1 with new defender. Blue players score the same way as red finishing at the nearest gate. Rotate teams every 5 minutes.

KFs

Stay level with your teammate

Dribble or pass to a teammate

Time of the pass

Pace on the dribble