Soccer drill to get lone defenders delaying attack

  Soccer drill set up Set up an area 30 yards x 30 yards and you need 2 goals, 4 cones with a ball between two. How to run the soccer drill

1. The defender passes the ball to the attacker and races out to defend.
2. The attacker must show a disguise and try to score in one of the two goals within 5 seconds of receiving the ball.
3. The defender must be light on his feet and stand up. Without committing himself he should try to force the attacker into a mistake and delay play.
4. For the next attack, the players rotate positions.

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