Duels and Transitions: Mastering 1v1 and Reactivity

This training session focused on duels combines a technical warm-up with passing and 1v1, defensive transition exercises, agility work with visual stimuli, and high-intensity small-sided games to develop decision-making under pressure.

Drill #1

Warm-up: Passing drills and 1v1 training

Warm-up drill to work your players on short passing, direct play, and ball recovery in 1v1 situations....

Drill #2

1v1 Duels then Defensive Transition in 2v1

1v1 duels from different perspectives: first a 1v1, then a defensive transition to quickly move into a 2v1 on the large goal....

Drill #3

Agility in 1v1 with ball and colored signals

A small agility exercise that will engage your players' cognitive abilities while keeping a significant portion of the drill with the ball....

Drill #4

Pep Guardiola: Small-sided high-intensity play from 1v1 to 5v5

Used during a training session at Manchester City, this high-intensity drill is ideal for working on the attacking-defensive transition and managing numerical advantage. All of this in a spirit of healthy competition....

Session Objectives & Focus Areas

Passes Defensive recovery / Tracking back Attacking transition Defensive transition Duels Cognitive Agility Overload Explosive strength Rondos Transition

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