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Attacking
and finishing

Numbers up is the easiest thing in soccer to coach and the hardest to make players see. These activities put a 2v1, a 3v2 or a 4v3 in front of a goal with a clock on it, so the free player has to be found before the defenders recover.

Wall Passes to Goal diagramAges 11+ · Attacking and finishingWall Passes to Goal

Waves of 3v2 to goal, and a one-two doubles the score.

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Switch and Score diagramAges 11+ · Attacking and finishingSwitch and Score

Two goals to attack, and a goal after a switch counts double.

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2v1 to the Line diagramAges 11+ · Attacking and finishing2v1 to the Line

Two attackers against one defender in a 15x10 channel, ten seconds to dribble over the end line.

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3v2 to Two Goals diagramAges 11+ · Attacking and finishing3v2 to Two Goals

Three attackers against two defenders on a 20x15 with two mini goals on the far line and twelve seconds to score.

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Overload Rondo diagramAges 11+ · Attacking and finishingOverload Rondo

4v2 on one side, 2v2 on the other. Move a player across and make it 3v2.

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Full-Back Joins diagramAges 11+ · Attacking and finishingFull-Back Joins

Two wide players and a striker against three defenders and a keeper on a 30x25.

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Overload the Middle diagramAges 11+ · Attacking and finishingOverload the Middle

3v1 in the middle, then one player goes forward to make it 2v1.

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Run on the Touch diagramAges 11+ · Possession and passingRun on the Touch

A passer and a runner on a 20x15 with a mini goal.

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Run and Through diagramAges 11+ · Attacking and finishingRun and Through

Pass into the target, run on the pass, finish the lay-off.

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Beat the Offside Line diagramAges 11+ · Attacking and finishingBeat the Offside Line

Run behind the line on the pass, never before. Offside is called strictly.

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Press to Goal diagramAges 11+ · Attacking and finishingPress to Goal

Lose it near their goal, win it back in five seconds, and score for three.

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Win and Go diagramAges 11+ · Pressing and transitionWin and Go

3v3 on a 20x15 with a mini goal at each end.

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Transition to Two Goals diagramAges 11+ · Attacking and finishingTransition to Two Goals

Six seconds after you win it, a goal counts double.

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Counter From the Press diagramAges 11+ · Attacking and finishingCounter From the Press

Press, win it, and counter on goal inside eight seconds.

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Channel Game diagramAges 9–12 · Possession and passingChannel Game

4v4 to mini goals on a 35x30 with a five-yard channel down each side. One attacker at a time may be in a channel and nobody may tackle them there.

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Rondo and Go diagramAges 9–12 · RondosRondo and Go

4v2 in a 10x10 with two mini goals fifteen yards away.

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1v1 Fields diagramAges 4–6 · Dribbling and 1v11v1 Fields

Two small 1v1 fields side by side with pug or cone goals, one line attacking and one defending on each, with the coach standing between them.

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1v1 Four-Goal Game diagramAges 7–8 · Dribbling and 1v11v1 Four-Goal Game

One attacking line and one defending line, each starting between two small goals.

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1v1 to Goal + Keeper diagramAges 7–8 · Attacking and finishing1v1 to Goal + Keeper

A short field with a goal and keeper at each end and teams of four at most.

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4v4 Four-Goal Game diagramAges 7–8 · Attacking and finishing4v4 Four-Goal Game

4v4 with two mini goals at each end, so each team attacks two goals. If one goal is crowded, turn and go to the other.

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Beat the Levels diagramAges 7–8 · Attacking and finishingBeat the Levels

Two fields side by side, each split into two grids with a goal at the end.

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End Zone Game diagramAges 7–8 · Attacking and finishingEnd Zone Game

3v3 or 4v4 on a field with an end zone at each end.

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