Gauntlet Drill

This is an offense focused drill using 1v3 and 2v3 scenarios.

Required: Cones or field paint, a goal, one ball and at least five players.

Setup: Use cones or field paint to create three rectangles, one next to the other, and place a goal at one end. The rectangles can be 10 by 20 yards. Each rectangle has one defender who has to stay in his or her rectangle. The goal can be set back, a few feet from the last rectangle, or you can make a box that the defender cannot go in.

Drill: In 1v3, one player starts opposite the goal and tries to dribble through the gauntlet of defenders, using moves, to score a goal on the other side. In 2v3, two players use one ball to dribble and pass through the gauntlet to score a goal. Your team should see that it is much easier to score as a team. If a defender tries to block the pass, your player should dribble around the defender. If the defender challenges, the player should pass. Don’t forget to rotate your players.



Incidentally, when I asked my son if he could remember some of the games our team played, he mentioned the gauntlet. I tried to tell him it was a drill not a game, but he insisted it was a game.