• Improve speed, foot agility, proper hip movement, and core strength.
• Develop balance, dynamic changes of direction, and individual leg strength.
• Introduce body position and spacing when attacking 1v1.
• Develop a set of moves and skills to use with the ball and close control.
• Increase speed of moving the ball and ability to change pace.
• Build confidence on the ball.
• Introduce fun competition to encourage risk taking.
• Understand position on field to aid in decision making about when to engage an opponent 1v1.

Outcome: Player can confidently engage and succeed in 1v1 situations.

• Improves coordination, ability to change speed, change directions, and accelerate/decelerate.
• Increases lateral speed and straight-ahead speed.
• Develop ability rapidly recover ball when there is a loss of possession.
• Develop the reaction to accelerate with ball when possession is won.
• Introduce types of communication (body language and words) when a transition occurs.
• Gain ability to think defense when on attack and to attack when on defense.
• Increases work rate when in transition transitions.
• Identifies the transition and impact based on location on the field.
• Identifies if role demands player to take space, step to mark, or step to ball.

Outcome: Player recognizes and correctly reacts to a change in possession.

• Develop fast feet, rapid hip rotations, low center of gravity, and core strength.
• Introduce body position and spacing when defending 1v1.
• Develop ability to read and anticipate an opponent’s next movement.
• Introduce timing for when to take the ball.
• Develop fortitude to win the ball from an opponent.
• Encourage persistence in recovering from mistakes.
• Develop ability to identify how and when to confront an opponent 1v1 based on field position.

Outcome: Player can confidently engage and succeed in defending 1v1 situations.

• Improve speed, foot agility, core & leg strength, ability to change direction, and accelerate/decelerate.
• Build habit of “on your toes/bounce” stance to be in a ready position.
• Develop endurance for sustained running.
• Develop consistent ability to make and receive a 5-10-yard pass.
• Introduce mechanics to receive a ball and turn away from pressure to retain possession.
• Develop ability to penetrate available space with ball by dribbling or passing.
• Introduce second and third player runs into space (off the ball movement).
• Introduce composure on the ball (confidence and patience).
• Build determination to get involved in the attack.
• Develop ability to identify the open space and open player.

Outcome: Player who consistently retains possession with composure.

• Improves coordination, ability to change speed, change directions, and accelerate/decelerate.
• Increases lateral speed and straight-ahead speed.
• Develop understanding of where to move to and position yourself in transition.
• Introduce proper first touch when team has gained possession.
• Introduce proper reaction to disrupt opponent when team has lost possession.
• Introduce battling for 50/50 balls.
• Instill a sense of calm and composure during transitions.
• Introduce ability to recognize and exploit channels in transition.

Outcome: Player effectively recognizes and properly reacts to transitions.

• Develop fast feet, rapid hip rotations, low center of gravity, and core strength.
• Improve agility and coordination for rapid changes in direction.
• Develop the skills to intercept a pass, block a shot, delay an opponent, and force opponent decision.
• Develop ability to prevent opponent receiving the ball and turning.
• Introduce proper body position and spacing for players defending off the ball (position and role of the second defender).
• Build a sense of trust between teammates for collective defense.
• Instill patience when not in possession.
• Encourage players to take the initiative on proper defensive posture and role.
• Introduce positional roles and defensive shape.

Outcome: Player can effectively discern and time their actions to affect the opponent’s attack.