First Touch 1v1

Players: 2+ | Difficulty: 2 |

Description:  1v1 to evade incoming pressure with their first touch.

Application: Efficient and deceptive first touches to evade pressure.

Instructions

Based On Drawing:

1. The Red Player (defender) plays a 3-5 yard pass to the Blue Player (attacker).

2. The Blue Player tries to score in any of the three goals. The middle goal counts for two points.

Rules

• If the Red Player steals the ball, they can score.

• If the ball is kicked out of play, that's the end of the round.

Setup

• 3 Pug Goals.

• Rectangular grid 10yds x 5yds.

Rotation

• Players Switch. or

• Two new players come in.

Coaching Points

• Players can shoot first time. Defender must try to either pressure aggressively or cut off angles.

• Players should make an efficient first touch.

  • Either a deceptive first touch, or a touch into space.

• The defender shouldn't stab too aggressively and get beat instantly.

• Focus on their first touch quality.

• Make sure players don't fixate on only one target, emphasize using turns to find a different target.