2v1 questions

Get your players working on 2 v 1s in tight and wide situations. In all cases the ball carrier needs to attack the inside shoulder of the defender. However, the different widths of the channels make the style of pass different. A good session for both backs and forwards working together.

Warm up time: 5-7
Session time: 8-10
Development time: 10-15
Game time: 10-15
Warm down time: 5-8

What to think about

A 2 v 1 is not as straightforward as many coaches make out. Defenders don’t always do what they are told in a match so attackers need to practise lots of different situations. Rugby league players make this skill look easy because they practise it relentlessly. You should do the same and have a variety of exercises ready to use. Make sure that the defenders either “tackle” or “intercept” which means the ball carrier always has the option to dummy.

set-up

1. Ball carrier: Attack the defender hard, don’t take up the supporting player’s space.
2. Supporting player: Find the space, accelerate onto the pass.

What you get your players to do

Put two players 5m behind a feeder on the middle line. Put a defender 5m in front of the feeder . Show which channel the ball carrier must attack and release the attackers and defender. The defender has to touch the ball carrier with two hands or intercept.