15 min
6-14 players
Technical
1v1 Distance Duels on Mini Goals (U9)
Ideal drill in soccer school to work on speed, decision-making, and listening. Combine this with ball control and shooting practice, and you have a complete and fun drill for your players.
Description
Mark out an area of approximately 15x20m and then place 4 small goals of 2 different colors (using cones or discs). Then place 4 gates of 2 different colors with 1 ball in each gate, and 2 discs on each side of the field (see animation). Finally, form 2 teams that will position themselves on each...
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