Develop 1v1 and 2v1 skills in your youth players!
John Kokkoris
3Four3 Coaching https://343coaching.com/
00:00 Start
00:11 Why Battle Boxes?
01:28 Setup
02:51 1v1 Basic
06:09 1v1 Pass/Receive
08:40 2v1 Basic
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Fantastic
Hi coach, would you ever use these as part of a pregame warm up? Sometimes my boys start slow and are timid with 50/50 balls
Thanks for the great video! Quick question, how do you get stop kids from just shooting the ball across the line as soon as they enter the box, rather than actually dribbling it across and maintaining control? I coach a 3rd grade rec league team, where we only practice once a week and the season is only 10 weeks long. Some kids have played for outside programs and have pretty solid skills, but others have only ever done our rec league and have very limited basic skills (like simple kicking and dribbling).
i've been coaching rec league for several years as my kids have grown. while i'm no "pro" ive been able to run pretty good practice sessions. however, since finding your channel my coaching and practices have seen a nice boost. your content really is top notch!!
This is great Rory, thank you! I've just discovered your channel and there are some great ideas here, and your rationale and honesty is very refreshing!
what software are you using ?
Did the 1v1 exercises with our U10s in the last couple of training sessions and the kids loved it. Incorporated the throw-in variation to get some useful practice on that aspect as well. Great video, glad I discovered your channel!
Hey Rory, how do you like 343? I've been long considering it. Curious if we could talk in detail about your experiences with it. Thanks
Well done, Rory. 👏
As always., thank you coach Rory. I've started a new u7 and wondering if this session can be used. Also, are you able to make your cones more visible please
I've got a u10 girls team (7v7) that is stil learning how not to play Bumblebee soccer. Would this be too advanced?
I definitely support the idea of using these instead of or as well as RONDOs for younger players. Attacking Coaching Points I would use are simply changes of direction and speed. Also, trying out any new skills to trick and wrong foot the defender.
I'm using this to start practice today
Great drill, will be doing this on Tuesday at training. We used your other defensive video last week and there is improvement already with our players. Thank you so much!
Great drill – thanks Coach. We just used it for the first time at practice yesterday with our U11 team. It was a hit!
I thought it was just me!
Why have you completely stopped 2v2 and 3v3? Why do you think the battle boxes are better? Thanks
I've been using this the last few practices instead of the 2v2/3v3 warmup games. I think it gets the kids right into it a bit more than the "free play" games. Thanks for posting it.
Great stuff, coach! We have a coaching mentor in our league that showed these by a different name. He encouraged us to have multiple variations on it where the players enter from opposite sides, then opposite corners, then same sides, and even with an attacker and defender starting in the middle. Very flexible and applicable drill!
1st time rec coach here. I started my 1st ever practice as a coach with the battle box and used it for 1v1, passing, receiving, closing space, and throw-ins. The format was great for functional development and player eval, and was only limited by what I could imagine to do with it. Thanks for sharing.
Do you have a battle box that you incorporate goal keepers?
Thanks, Coach. I love these and plan to use them. I agree that SSG games can get out of hand at times. I try to put conditions on them to create some order. They also have a shooting element that these do not which I like. Do you ever add a goal at the top and bottom of the box to add shooting?
Did it with my u9 kids today. I only did 2v1. Broke them up into two groups of 6 and for my weaker group I used coach as pressure, while assistant coach ran it for stronger group using only kids for all positions. Great drill, definitely helps with kids soccer IQ, dribbling and passing. I plan to use it every practice this year, while gradually increasing difficulty. Thanks!
I just recently got a U9 and U10 team so I am very excited to try this out with them this upcoming season. Thank you for creating these great coaching resources! #MOT
This is great as a replacement as a activator. Do you still like 4 goal games in your sessions?
Very cool! Gonna try this, thanks for sharing!
would love to see a video on the battle boxes you came up with on your own, how you use them, and footage of your teams training with them.
good video, Rory. and I totally agree: these battle boxes are much better activators for young players as they arrive to a session than simple SSGs. also agree that the 3four3 7v7 course is excellent.
Your opening comments about being frustrated with small sided games resonates with me. My only concern with this activator is the kids standing and waiting. Do you find that to be the case?
I'm wondering if there were 2 defenders in that first battle box, each facing a corner with a player dribbling in. The players with the ball have to get past the defenders but also avoid the traffic coming the other way. What do you think? Too much chaos?
If there was 1 defender in the first drill you could let them go for a set number of defensive turns (against 10 attackers) and whoever has the best defensive record wins.
I'm going to try some of this on Thursday. Thanks!
These are really great. We are going 9v 9 in the fall and my team increase in numbers significantly, so this will be a great addition to practices and splitting them up into smaller groups.
This is great coach Rory. I can see a lot of teaching moments coming out of all of these variations. Thanks!!
Thanks for sharing these practices Rory. I’ll definitely try these out with our U7 and U10 teams 🙏🏻⚽️🏅
Could you make a video on how you handle the skills homework assignments?
excellent