{"id":23391,"date":"2025-10-20T15:25:36","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T04:25:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playerdevelopmentproject.com\/?p=23391"},"modified":"2025-10-20T15:35:45","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T04:35:45","slug":"1v1-box-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playerdevelopmentproject.com\/1v1-box-game\/","title":{"rendered":"1v1 Box Game"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This practice is provides players an opportunity to work on their 1v1 skills with a view to playing forward as much as possible. Players will be challenged with finding space to receive, receiving skills, retention under pressure and of course completing a pass in order to get success. Be conscious of the physical demands within the practice and try to be creative in how you could adapt this to make it easier or harder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"nav-container\" style=\"background-color: #f8f8f8; padding: 40px 20px;\">\n<div class=\"nav-title\"><h3>Quick Navigation<\/h3><\/div>\n<div class=\"nav-links\" style=\"\n    display: flex;\n\">\n    <ul class=\"onpage-nav left\" style=\"\n    width: 50%;\n\">\n<li><a href=\"#about-the-video\">About the Video<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#additional-information\">Additional Information<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#practice-overview\">Practice Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#interpreting-diagrams\">Interpreting the Diagrams<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"onpage-nav right\" style=\"\n    width: 50%;\n\">\n<li><a href=\"#diagrams\">Diagrams<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#objectives\">Objectives<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#organisation\">Organisation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#observations\">Observations &amp; Interventions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"about-the-video\">About the Video<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the video below, Dan will talk you through the structure of the practice, various outcomes and how you can adapt it for your players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"padding:62.5% 0 0 0;position:relative;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/889316034?h=1859f6a131&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;quality_selector=1&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\" title=\"1 v 1 Box Game\"><\/iframe><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>Would you like to enhance your knowledge of physical conditioning for soccer?<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3tgtGMR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to learn more.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"banner-block_38f93e7264381392084d0676e9a39f67\" class=\"banner-block grid-x grid-margin-x\">\n  <div class=\"cell small-12 bg\" style=\"background-color: #f8f8f8\">\n    <div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x align-middle\">\n      <div class=\"cell small-12 large-8\">\n        <h3 style=\"color: #000000\">Download this practice<\/h3>        <p style=\"color: #000000\">We&#8217;ve put this practice into a downloadable PDF guide for you to take to training.<\/p>      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"cell small-12 large-4 btn-container\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/playerdevelopmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1v1-Box-Game.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button banner-button\" style=\"background-color: #00ffcc ; color: #000000 ; border-color: #00ffcc ;\">Download Now<\/a>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>  \n<\/div><!-- id -->\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"practice-overview\">Practice Overview<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Topic:<\/strong> 1v1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>No. of Players:<\/strong> 4-16<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Goalkeepers:<\/strong> N\/A<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Practice Type:<\/strong> Skill Practice<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Offsides: <\/strong>N\/A<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pitch Size:<\/strong> 12 x 16<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Timing:<\/strong> 15 &#8211; 20 mins<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Age Group:<\/strong> U6+<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"interpreting-diagrams\"><strong>Interpreting the Diagrams<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The key below outlines what the images mean on the diagrams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have questions about the practices, contact the PDP Team or share your views on the Player Development Project Coaching Community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"interpreting-diagrams\"><strong>Key For Diagrams<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1534\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/playerdevelopmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-10-at-3.47.45-pm.png\" alt=\"soccer training diagram\" class=\"wp-image-18894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/playerdevelopmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-10-at-3.47.45-pm.png 1534w, https:\/\/playerdevelopmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-10-at-3.47.45-pm-740x252.png 740w, https:\/\/playerdevelopmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-10-at-3.47.45-pm-150x51.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1534px) 100vw, 1534px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"diagrams\"><strong>Diagrams<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1680\" height=\"952\" src=\"https:\/\/playerdevelopmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-1-1680x952.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/playerdevelopmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-1-1680x952.png 1680w, https:\/\/playerdevelopmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-1-740x420.png 740w, https:\/\/playerdevelopmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-1-1536x871.png 1536w, https:\/\/playerdevelopmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-1-150x85.png 150w, https:\/\/playerdevelopmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-1.png 2018w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1680px) 100vw, 1680px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><em><em>Area set up to accommodate 4 players. A player at each end of the box act as floaters, whilst the players in the middle of the area play 1v1. If the defender wins the ball, they immediately become the attacker and look to score by moving the ball to either player in the end zones. Coach can choose whether the players stay on their pitch or rotate through other pitches.<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1234\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/playerdevelopmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-1-1234x1000.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/playerdevelopmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-1-1234x1000.png 1234w, https:\/\/playerdevelopmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-1-740x600.png 740w, https:\/\/playerdevelopmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-1-150x122.png 150w, https:\/\/playerdevelopmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-1.png 1518w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1234px) 100vw, 1234px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>An example of how multiple \u20181v1 lanes\u2019 can be setup to accommodate larger groups of players. This allows for maximum play time and a variety of 1v1 opponents. For competition, you can create a ladder where the winning player move up a pitch and losing player move down a pitch.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1680\" height=\"964\" src=\"https:\/\/playerdevelopmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-1-1680x964.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/playerdevelopmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-1-1680x964.png 1680w, https:\/\/playerdevelopmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-1-740x425.png 740w, https:\/\/playerdevelopmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-1-1536x881.png 1536w, https:\/\/playerdevelopmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-1-150x86.png 150w, https:\/\/playerdevelopmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-1.png 1792w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1680px) 100vw, 1680px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The activity can be adapted to pose a different problem to the attacker. For example, the defender must win the ball in the half nearest to the floater currently in possession. This will likely increase the pressure the attacking player is under when receiving the ball, and reveal space to attack behind the defender.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1680\" height=\"964\" src=\"https:\/\/playerdevelopmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/4-1-1680x964.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/playerdevelopmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/4-1-1680x964.png 1680w, https:\/\/playerdevelopmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/4-1-740x425.png 740w, https:\/\/playerdevelopmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/4-1-1536x881.png 1536w, https:\/\/playerdevelopmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/4-1-150x86.png 150w, https:\/\/playerdevelopmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/4-1.png 1792w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1680px) 100vw, 1680px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Here the task has been adapted to allow the floaters to directly play to each other to score for the attacking player. Now the defender has to consider blocking the floater to floater passing line and be ready to press the attacking player in the middle.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1680\" height=\"964\" src=\"https:\/\/playerdevelopmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-1680x964.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/playerdevelopmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-1680x964.png 1680w, https:\/\/playerdevelopmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-740x425.png 740w, https:\/\/playerdevelopmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-1536x881.png 1536w, https:\/\/playerdevelopmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-150x86.png 150w, https:\/\/playerdevelopmentproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/5.png 1792w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1680px) 100vw, 1680px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Here we have adapted the activity for a 2v1 scenario. The 2 attacking players aim to move the ball into the opposite end zone. The defending players aims to win the ball and immediately attacking the other end zone.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"objectives\"><strong>Objectives<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This practice is designed to provide players with opportunities to practice 1v1 possession based scenario. The attacking player aims to receive the ball from one floater and move the ball forwards to the opposite floater. The defender aims to win the ball and take the attacking role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"organisation\"><strong>Organisation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Set up a rectangular area with two end zones and a half way line. An end zone floater player begins with possession and looks to pass to the attacking player in the middle. The player in the middle tries to create an opportunity for themselves to receive the ball without being dispossessed. Once they have possession of the ball, the attacking player aims to score by getting the ball to other floater. The defender tries to win the ball, if successful they immediately become the attacking player. You can create score limits for players to reach or do this on a timer of 60 second \u2013 90 second rounds. Rest is important in any 1v1 session as it can be very physically demanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"observations\"><strong>Observations &amp; Interventions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What you might see<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Defending players moving to the ball slowly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Players giving up when they lose the ball<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Actions you might take<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Encourage the defending players to make the challenge as difficult as possible for the attacking player<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reward players with double goals if they counter press and score<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Adaptations:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Is the session too easy?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Make the space narrower<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Match player with a partner who is physically\/technically similar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Is the session too hard?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Make the space wider<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Allow end zone players to pass to each other for a point<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"would-you-like-the-complete-rundown-on-soccer-coaching\">Do you want to enhance your understanding of Physical Performance in Football?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Understanding how to support the physical development and performance of football players is a critical component of coaching. So, we&#8217;ve gathered several world-class experts to help us build a comprehensive online course on a topic which is often not covered in any depth on formal coaching courses. With their extensive knowledge and coaching experience, we have crafted our Physical Performance Through Soccer course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3EwIHiN\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn More<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This practice is provides players an opportunity to work on their 1v1 skills with a view to playing forward as much as possible. Players will be challenged with finding space to receive, receiving skills, retention under pressure and of course completing a pass in order to get success. Be conscious of the physical demands within the practice and try to be creative in how you could adapt this to make it easier or harder. 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