15 min
8-24 players
Technical
Drill: Dribbling and 1v1 Duels with Direct Opponent (U17)
Ideal for working on ball control and dribbling under pressure, this circuit will allow your players to express their creativity while working on duels with a direct opponent.
Description
Set up 3 rectangles of about 5x15m and place 2 defenders per rectangle (on each width). Then place one attacking player in each rectangle with one ball per player as shown in the diagram. The rest of the players position themselves at the start of the circuit.
The circuit proceeds as follows:
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