Category: Individual Tactics
Type: Drill
1 V 1 BASICS
The Game
- 2 players play 1 v. 1 inside a grid.
- Players outside the grid assist the practice, inserting balls when they go out and encouraging their teammates to work harder.
- Rotate new players every 2 minutes or so.
Try This Progression
- Attacking player tries to 'get behind' the defender wherever they are in the grid.
- Defender tries to gain possession of the ball.
- This is a continuous flow game, never stopping. If the attacker beats the defender, they immediately try to face the defender and beat the again.
- Play where the attacker tries to stop the ball on the endline.
- Play a game with goals on the endlines to shoot through.
Coaching Points
Attackers:
- Keep balanced, short steps, knees bent.
Defenders:
- Keep balanced, short steps, knees bent, never square to attacker.
- Try to channel attacker towards sideline.
- Tackle after touch is made.
- Don't lunge.
- Angle of approach, speed of approach.
- Make play predictable.
Submitted by: Jeff Pill
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