1v1 Battle to 2v2 Defensive Transition

Score in the 1v1, then successfully prevent a goal in the 2v2 by transitioning quickly.

Place two goals 30 yards apart. Mark two cones on the sideline as sprint points. Players divide into two teams at opposite ends.

1. Two players sprint around a center cone; the coach plays a ball into the middle for a 1v1 battle to the far goal. 2. Immediately after a goal or the ball goes out, two new attackers enter from the goal line. 3. The original 1v1 players must instantly transition to become a defensive pair to stop the new attackers.

React the second the ball is dead—don't admire your shot or dwell on the miss!