Explosive 1v1 Then To Goal
- Technical
- U7 to U9
- 7–14 players
- Attacking
- Finishing

Setup
You will require: 1 ball per 2 / 4 cones / 2 poles, Set up on edge of penalty area, Split into two groups behind cones 7 meters apart, Add a pole or cone outside the area and another inside the area
How it works
Defender passes the ball to the attacker opposite, defender sprints around the pole in the box, attacker dribbles round the ball outside the box, then engage in 1v1 to goal
Coaching points
- Weight of pass
- Change speed
- Ball out of feet
- Aim corners
- Head over ball
Progressions
progression: Set a player on the outside cone to play a 1-2 with the attacker before dribbling round and engaging regression: Add the second player as an option in the attack instead