15 min
4-24 players
Technical
Defensive interventions and quick attacks through the winger (U17)
Defensive duel to recover the ball before immediately launching a winger in a counterattack.
Description
In a space of 20 x 30 m, place an attacker A with the ball, a defender B, and a winger positioned behind a gate of cones, as indicated in the diagram.
Exercise procedure:
1. The attacker A must dribble into the central zone and pass through one of the gates.
2. As soon as he enters the zone, h...
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