- Handling
- Opposed 2 v 1
Opposed 2 v 1 Drill
HA2D
Opposed 2 v 1
OBJECTIVE:
To practise beating a defender as a pair.
EQUIPMENT:
One ball per group.
GROUP SIZE:
Four players.
AREA:
10 x 10 metre grid.
DRILL EXPLANATION:
- The feeder A passes to B.
- B or C must then between them score by beating D – no kicking.
- The attackers can beat their opponent by passing or evading.
- Starting positions to be varied by both the attackers and the defenders.
- Opponent to be conditioned to defend as appropriate i.e. touch or tackle.
- Repeat for the first pair as necessary.
COACHING POINTS:
• The player with the ball must run straight and take the defender to the side opposite to where the support is.
• The ball should be passed out in front of the receiver.
• Support players should surge onto the ball to get past the sliding defender.
• Defenders should attempt to isolate the ball carrier from their support.
• Defenders should attempt to get the ball carrier to pass early so that they can move on to the new receiver creating a one-on-one situation.