• Area half a pitch
• Goalkeeper in goal
• 1 x team of forwards 10 meters to the side of the kick off spot
• 1 x team of defenders - 5 - 10 meters behind halfway line
• Cones 3 meters apart - 3 - 5 meters outside penalty area
• Supply of balls and bibs
• Make the drill a competition - 1 team attacking, 1 team defending. Each team has 3 attempts and swap
• Try and pair players of similar pace as attackers and defenders
• Coach to control when the defender starts to chase attacker

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Note: There are two progressions to this drill. When the drill has loaded you will see two buttons on the bottom right of the drill player called #1 and #2. Click on these to see the progressions.

Forward makes a curved run to stay onside, coach makes a straight pass for forward to run onto. The defender chases the forward - only after coach has passed the ball - and tries to stop them scoring. Forward can only finish once they have run through the cones.

PROGRESSION #1 - Ball is played into forwards feet. Forward sets it back to coach and then makes a curved run to stay onside. Coach plays a straight pass for forward to run onto. Defender chases forward - only after coach has passed ball - and tries to stop forward scoring.

PROGRESSION #2 - 15 x 10 meter area just over the halfway line. 3 x attackers v 1 defender. Attackers play keep ball in the area. After 3 passes an attacker must break out of the area to receive a forward pass. Defender gives chase. Introduce new forward and defender and repeat.

• Forward to curve run to be onside
• Run quickly onto the ball
• First touch in front towards goal
• Cut across chasing defender
• Run quickly with the ball
• Take the shortest route to goal
• Use the laces, front of foot when running with the ball
• Head up and assess GK when getting close to cones
• Composed accurate finish
• Follow in for rebounds

• Vary the service to the attackers - pass into feet so first touch is in front. Pass from the side so attacker takes the ball with them. Pass so attacker has to turn. Shorten the distance.
• Vary the angle of run - start position from wider areas.
• Play 4 v 2 in a bigger area. Condition to 4 passes before an attacker breaks out
• PROGRESSION #1 - Ball is played into forwards feet. Forward sets it back to coach and then makes a curved run to stay onside. Coach plays a straight pass for forward to run onto. Defender chases forward - only after coach has passed ball - and tries to stop forward scoring.
• PROGRESSION #2 - 15 x 10 meter area just over the halfway line. 3 x attackers v 1 defender. Attackers play keep ball in the area. After 3 passes an attacker must break out of the area to receive a forward pass. Defender gives chase. Introduce new forward and defender and repeat.