15 min
6-24 players
Small-sided games
Attacking Duel with a Choice Between Two Mini-Goals (U9)
A simple, effective 1v1 to teach young players how to beat a defender and pick the right goal to finish.
Description
Mark out a 15x15m grid with 2 mini-goals (2m wide), one on each side. Place one attacker against one defender in the middle of the grid, each wearing a different color bib.
The exercise proceeds as follows:
1. The attacker starts with the ball and tries to beat the defender to go score.
2. To sco...
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