Practice Plan
Attacking Moves 2
Topic
Organization
 2 rows of cones; 1.5 yds
Fundamental Warm-up
between cones
 2-4 players per row
 1 ball per player
“1 v. 1 to Gates”
Match Related Activity 2
“The Numbers Game”
Match Related Activity 3
 2 teams form lines off
opposite goals.
Match Condition Game
Dan Visser
Description
 Players perform specified
touches through the cones:
Outside-Outside-Inside-
Inside (R&L), O-I, O-I-
Scissors, O-I-Stepover, O-O-
V, O-O-Reverse V, O-O-L, O-
O-L-Reverse V-V.
 Both lines go at the same
time.
 Switch lines.
 Player A passes to Player B.
 A attacks; scores by
dribbling through gates
opposite him/her.
 B defends; cannot cross
center line.
 If B wins the ball, he/she
scores by dribbling through
gates opposite him or her.
 Switch lines. Or stay and
play as teams.
 Coach calls out a number
and passes to the first
player in one line. Alternate
lines.
 “1”: The 1st player from each
line steps on and they play 1
v. 1 to goal.
 “2”: Teams play 2 v. 2.
 “3”: Teams play 3 v. 3.
 Play continues until a goal is
scored or the ball goes out.
[FREE PLAY]
Coach
Coaching Points
 Quick feet.
 Scissors and stepovers: low
around the ball. “Mow the
grass.”
 Plant foot: next to the ball.
Don’t reach.
 “How fast can you get
through the cones?”
 Attack the defender with
speed: laces dribbling.
 Keep the ball moving
forward (i.e. scissors vs. V).
 Timing of move: before
crossing the line but late
enough to be deceptive.
 Use outside of the foot to
beat the defender.
 Explode past the defender.
Laces dribbling.
 1st attacker: attack with
speed.
 “How can we create 1 v. 1
situations?”
 2nd attacker: stay away and
behind the ball. Overlap?
 1 v. 1: attack!
 1 v. 2: pass?
 Encourage players to create
and attack 1 v. 1 situations.