1 vs. 1 duels + 3 Neutral players
Goal
Equipment
- Balls
- Markers
- 7 vests (4 red, 3 yellow)
Preparation
- Playing area: 25x25 meters
- Players: 11
- Duration: 14 minutes
- Series: 2 series of 5 minutes each with 2 minutes of passive recovery inbetween
| Summary | Secondary Objectives |
|---|---|
|
1 vs 1 situations with three neutral players who perform one-two passes |
Dribbling to prevent the opponent, Feints and tricks, Losing your marker, Intercepting, Tackling, 1 versus 1, Triangle |
Organization
Form a 25x25 meters playing area using the markers. Inside the square, place four pairs of players (one red and one white in the picture) and three neutral players (A, B and C). Each pair fights for one ball. Keep a good number of soccer balls outside the square.
Description
- At the coach’s signal the four pairs of players play a continuous 1 vs. 1 duel inside the square; each pair has one ball
- Neutral players only help teammates with the ball by clearing passing lines (temporary 2 vs 1)
- Each neutral player, after helping a teammate (for example, A with the red player in the picture), goes towards a new pair to help
Rules
- To gain one point, the player with the ball must perform a passing triangle with one of the three neutral players (A, B, C)
- Neutral players have a maximum of two ball touches (control and pass) to perform the triangle
- If the player with the ball exceeds the opponent with a dribbling, they gain two points, while the defender loses one
- At the end of the series the one who scores the highest number of points wins
- At the end of each series change neutral players and the pairs
Variations
- Increase or reduce the spaces according to players age and their technical level
- Increase or reduce the number of neutral players
Coaching Points
- The coach should encourage the players with the ball to always look for the free neutral player
- The three neutral players must constantly try to lose the marker, clearing passing lines for their teammates
- Explain defensive techniques
- This drill improves fast passes, losing the marker and defensive tackling
- You can work with specific roles, for example attackers vs defenders
