Feint League in 1 vs 1

Pitch: Set up several areas of 5 x 10 metres each next to and above one another, half as many areas as players are needed. Each area is marked with four corner cones and is given, alternately, either 2 mini goals or 2 dribbling goals made of two flat markers each. The areas are arranged in a ranking from the top league down to the bottom league.

Equipment: Cones for the areas and the dribbling goals, mini goals, 1 ball per area plus spare balls behind the goals.

Players: The players are spread over the areas as desired, stronger players can deliberately start further down. In each area two players face each other.

• In each area a 1 vs 1 is played, each game lasts 2 minutes.
• Whoever scores more goals moves up one area, the loser moves down one area.
• The loser in the bottom area stays there, as does the winner in the top area.
• With an odd number of players the winner of the top league sits out one game and then plays against the player promoted from the second league.
• In the event of a draw, rock, paper, scissors decides on promotion and relegation.
• With an odd number of players a one-minute final between the last waiting player and the last winner takes place at the end of the session.

Note: Drill idea by Eddie Plickat.