15 min
6-24 players
Small-sided games
1v1 Progression Through 4 Defended Zones
A drill that forces the attacker to solve several different duels within a single run, with points awarded based on how far they get before losing the ball.
Description
Mark out a 20x10m field and split it into 4 zones, 5m wide each. Place one defender in each of the first 3 zones. The 4th zone stays open, it's the target zone.
The exercise proceeds as follows:
1. The attacker starts in the first zone with the ball and tries to reach the last zone by dribbling f...
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