1v1 to a Goal
Your child dribbles at you, beats you with a feint or a turn, and scores in a small goal. Five attacks, then swap.
At a glance
- Two markers 2 big steps apart make the goal, and you (G) defend it from 3 big steps out. Your child starts 8 big steps out, with the ball.
- Your child dribbles at you, beats you with a feint or a turn, then shoots. You only walk and block: no tackling.
- Five attacks, then swap: you attack and they defend. A blocked shot ends that attack.
- When you attack, side-foot the ball along the ground, never a hard shot.
- Progress 1: Defend at a jog and try to win the ball. If you win it, dribble it back to where they started to score.
- Progress 2: Same, and your child shoots with the practice foot only.
If it's not working: Stand still with your arms down, and make the goal 3 big steps wide.
- your child
- Ggrown-up
- dribble
- shot
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Two markers make a small goal and the grown-up (G) defends it at a walk. The child dribbles at them, gets past with a feint or a turn and shoots. Five attacks, then swap.
Full details: set up, how to play, tips
Set up
- Mark a goal with two markers, 2 big steps apart.
- You (G) stand 3 big steps in front of it as the defender. Your child starts 8 big steps out with the ball.
A flat patch of garden or park about 10 big steps long and 6 wide.
How to play
- Your child dribbles at you and tries to beat you with a feint or a turn, then shoots into the goal.
- You walk and stay between them and the goal. You don't tackle.
- Five attacks, then swap: you attack and they defend. A blocked shot ends that attack.
- When you attack, side-foot the ball along the ground, never a hard shot.
Make it easier
- Stand still with your arms down, and make the goal 3 big steps wide.
- Start your child closer, 5 big steps from the goal.
Make it harder, step by step
- Defend at a jog and try to win the ball. If you win it, dribble it back to where they started to score.
- Same, and your child shoots with the practice foot only.
- Time limit: your child has 5 seconds from their first touch to shoot.
Three things to say
- Run at them, sell the move, then go.
Colts habit
Work hard: little and often beats one long go.
Both feet
Do a round with the practice foot only.
Heads up
Look up between touches.
Safety: Pick a clear, flat space, look out for traffic and hazards, and stop if anything hurts. Soft ball indoors.
My best
Goals out of 5 attacks. Last time and this time. Only ever compared with their own earlier go, never with anyone else's. Saved on this device only.