1 v 1 Attacking Progression
Here's a series of drills designed to make players attack and take on defenders straight up.
Set up:
Two cones set 10 yards apart. Use one ball only. A single file line of players on each cone.
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Procedure:
Player A dribbles one touch and then passes the ball on the ground to player B who is moving toward him. Player B uses one touch to receive the ball and a second touch to pass the ball to player C. C does the same to D, et. al.. After passing the ball each player goes to the end of the opposite line.
Coaching Points:
Good soft passes on the ground with not too much pace. Players must receive the ball with heads up. They must control the ball with first touch.Variations:
Do drill slowly at first and progress to faster speed.Move from two touches to one touch.
Move players closer together and have them move continuously so that the ball remains in a small 3 yard area while players follow each other in a long oval pattern one after the other. Players in single file lines are only 2-3 yards apart and are moving continuously.
Set up:
Same setup as above except that cones are moved back until they are about 20 yards apart. Two cones set 20 yards apart. Use one ball only. A single file line of players on each cone.
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Procedure:
Player A serves ball on the ground with good pace to Player B in opposite line and runs directly at Player B. Player A only provides passive defense. He does not try to steal the ball. Player A can scream or wave his hands but must travel in the same direct line as his pass. His job is to make sure that Player B makes his first touch away from the incoming pressure of Player A at least 3-5 yards to one side or the other. Player B's second touch is a pass to Player C. Player B then runs directly at Player C. This continues.
Coaching Points:
Good soft passes on the ground with not too much pace. Players must receive the ball with heads up. They must control the ball with first touch.
Set up:
Two cones set 15-25 yards apart. The distance apart depends upon age of players. Use longer distances for older players who are faster and who can serve the ball with more pace. A line of players (defenders) with the ball on one end and attackers on the other.Procedure:
The defender serves a ball with good pace on the ground to the attacker who must immediately take on the defender. Attacker must use a move or speed to beat the defender and dribble out the opposite end of the box (where the line of defenders is waiting to serve the next ball).
Coaching Points:
It's not only a good attacking drill because the attacker must trap and
Set up:
A simple 10 yd x 30 yard box (ends are open so that it is really just two 30 yard long lines of cones 10 yards apart. A line of players (defenders) with the ball on one end and attackers on the other.
Procedure:
The defender serves a ball with good pace on the ground to the attacker who must immediately take on the defender. Attacker must use a move or speed to beat the defender and dribble out the opposite end of the box (where the line of defenders is waiting to serve the next ball).
Coaching Points:
It's not only a good attacking drill because the attacker must trap anda good simple defensive drill because it teaches them to force the player to the sideline and not allow them to turn. I also like to encourage the defender to follow the ball and immediately pressure the player to make him look down at the ball.
After a few rounds, require the defender to back up farther when serving the ball (allowing the attacker time to receive the ball and get his head up)
Drill #4:
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From there we add two openings in a cross shape (See Below).
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Players score one point by dribbling the ball out either of the two side openings and three points by dribbling out the end opening.
Defenders just have to knock the ball out of bounds. However, defenders can score their own points by taking the ball away from the attacker and dribbling it out the opposite end (3 points) or one of the sides (1 point). Have players keep up with their own scores. First one to ten points wins.
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Also at the start of practice after we warm them up real good I would like
to split the players into pairs (2 players and one ball) and work on several
things. Use two lines of cones set about 20 yards apart.
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Player runs around cone at his end and calls for the ball. Be sure they
have pace and keep coming to the ball. Use push passes first (inside of
foot). Player then receives and returns the pass and then makes another run
around cones. Players need slow jog to cone and then burst of speed back
towards the passer. Do ten of these and then swap passer/receiver roles.
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Progress to traps and headers. Same procedure.
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Move cones back to 25-30 yards and work on chipping the ball. Same
procedure.
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Move cones back to 35-40 yards and add a center row of cones/flags. Have
players drive the ball on a line and the receiver must trap and return it
with his own drive. They can use the center flags/cones to see how much they
naturally bend the ball and to work on bending it farther.
Ken Gamble
Created:
12/20/99
Last Updated:
06/04/04
Since
February 24, 1999
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