Set piece · 7 seconds
Goal Kick: Short One-Two
A disguised long goal kick. The keeper rolls the ball out to a full-back dropping in towards them, the full-back returns it first time to the keeper's stronger foot with a smooth, well-weighted pass, and the keeper sends it long first time. The momentum of the returning ball is the whole point: a rolling ball travels further than a dead one, so the same kick gets a lot more distance. It also buys the disguise, because the opposition read the short exchange as a short build-up and step in, which is exactly when the long one goes over the top of them. It is especially useful the season a side moves up to under-9s and the pitch gets bigger than the keepers can yet clear on their own.
Instructions
- The keeper rolls the ball out to a full-back who is moving towards them
- The full-back returns it first time to the keeper's stronger foot, a smooth, well-weighted pass
- The keeper sends it long first time, the momentum of the returning ball adding the distance
Building lineups in seconds
Set your team sheet, plan your substitutions, and share it with the parents before you leave the car park.
