Soccer Practice Drill - 2 vs 1, Shoot at Goal

A fun soccer practice drill is the 2 vs 1 with a shoot at the goal. As with every soccer drill it is very crucial to have your players focused and hard working. One thing you can do is to arrange a competition where the winners are awarded with a gift or similar.

Name of the Drill
Two vs One

Purpose
Improving the attacking skills of your team

Drill Set Up
This soccer practice drill is great for improving the attacking and shooting skills of your players. Take 4 cones and set up a rectangular area. Both short sides of the rectangle should have a goal just like on the image below. Place one file of players next to the left side of both goals.

Performing The Drill
Two players from the left file (The Blue Team) start to run at the same time while passing the ball between them. One defender (The Red Team) performs a quick run and attacks the player with ball trying to clear the ball away from him. The player without ball should not be still. Instead, he should be moving and offering passing alternatives to the player with ball.

If the attacking players manages to get around the opponent and finish at goal they should step aside and let two new attacking players from the right file (Red Team) enter the field of play. However, this time one new player from the left file should act as defender.

Equipment Needed
Four cones, Two goals, Colored bibs, balls

Variants
There are several variants on this drill. You could for example have 2 attackers and 3 defenders or vice versa. It is up to you to decide whether your team should focus more on attacking or defending.

Summary
This drill is great for all ages and you should involve it often as a part of your practice plan. However, as with every drill you need to encourage your players to work hard during the drill sin order to benefit maximum from it.