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Access more drills1v1s on small goals with a defender chasing
On the agenda: 1v1 duels followed by 2v1 with a defender in pursuit. Quick decision-making will be crucial!
Mark out a zone of about 20x15m and place 2 small goals on one of the widths. Form 2 teams of 6 players and place a cone in the middle of each length of the field (see animation).
The exercise will proceed as follows:
- Player A at the source of the ball starts with a pass to the lateral player B.
- B will then perform a directional control and play to the forward C.
- At this moment, D will start chasing to try to recover the ball. This leads to a duel on the small goal.
- If D recovers the ball, he can then attempt to score.
- After each turn, A moves to B, then B takes the place of D, who in turn takes the place of C. The forward C, meanwhile, takes the place of A at the starting point.
- The exercise takes place simultaneously on the 2 mini goals.
Having the 2 teams play simultaneously will force your players to keep their heads up and be attentive to the movements around them. It is both a 1v1 duel exercise and a concentration exercise.
Variation: to evolve the exercise, you can move the defender back a few meters and ask the first player A to come and defend once his pass is made. This will result in a 2v1 with an attacker who will find himself at a numerical disadvantage. He will then have to make a very quick decision if he does not want to see the chasing defender catch up to him.
Variation: 2v1 with chasing defender
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