2v2

Aim: To improve defending and tackling skills.

How: Set up a rectangle using 4 cones, that is 25 yards long and 40 yards wide. Then position a goal in the middle of both ends. If no goals are available to use then different colour cones will be sufficient. 6 players are needed for this drill.

4 of these players will start inside the rectangle (pitch), in a 2v2 situation. The other 2 players will start on the outside of the pitch, 1 on each sideline. The players on the outside are passers and can move up and down the line to help the team in possession of the ball.

The aim of the game is to score as many times as possible in 5 minutes, but the emphasis is on defending the goal and attacking when the opportunity arises. When the 5 minutes is up swap roles to bring the passers onto the pitch, so each player has a go on the outside of the pitch.

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