1 on 1 Progression to 7 on 7
Description of Drill:
- Begin with 1v1 from midfield.
- After the initial 1v1 plays out, the first pair stays low.
- A ball is tossed to the next attacker in line, and another defender is released as well, turning into a 2v2.
- Continue adding pairs until you reach 7v7.
Variation:
hold either an offensive player or a Defensive player adding in to work on player up / player down situations.
Skills Emphasized:
Slowing or pushing the fast break, cutting back to ball in transition, finding the open person, utilizing your space, communicating defensively
Coaching Points of Emphasis:
going hard to goal, slowing the ball early defensively, quick ball movement to move the defense, working as a unit in diff erent combinations