Tight Space 1v1 (Ball Mastery 1 to 1 U10-U12)

Setup

You will require: 4 cones / 1 ball, Set up a 4x4 meter square, one player has a ball and both players start inside of the box

How it works

One player starts in possession of the ball, the objective is to maintain possession of the ball as long as possible while keeping it within the box, if a player kicks it out they must surrender the ball to the opponent, the focus is on tight control and using the body to shield and protect

Coaching points

• Close control
• Use both feet
• Shield ball
• Keep ball close
• Small touches
• Physical resilience
• Strength
• Balance

Progressions

progression: Score points based on how long players can keep the ball regression: Expand the area of the box