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Soccer: 1 v 1 Passing Grid

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DESCRIPTION

The Object of this drill is to retain the ball whilst moving it from end to end.

The Setup requires 6 grids and 3 groups of 4 player arranged as the diagram shows. In each central grid there is an attacker marked by a defender. The end grids contain neutral players as a passing option.

The attackers start with the ball and work together to create passing channels to manover the ball towards the opposite end. When the defenders win the ball they immediatly become the attackers. The neutral players are always a passing option to the current attackers

COACHING POINTS

Attckers

The key is to move off the ball to drag the defender out the way. This opens up a through pass either the middle or the side. It also frees you up for the pass if the defender doesn't follow you. when recieving the ball always look for the foward pass, but if there isn't one available then think about passing back or across to reset the play and open up space.

Defenders

In order to force the turn over you need to be able to stop the foward pass. This involves pressuring the player with the ball in order to force them to pass back. By sticking with the attacker you will shut off the passing channel and be able to challenge for the ball.

PROGRESSION

Attackers can move to the grid infront or behind, but must reorganise to have 1 in each grid as soon as possible
Attackers can move to the grid beside them, but must reorganise to have 1 in each grid as soon as possible

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Dribble Dash - First past the post:

Position 2 teams of 6 players in opposite corners of the same end line and number players on each team from 1 to 6.

Place a gate (2 cones, 3 yards apart) at the opposite end of the area to the goal. Position the coach as a goalkeeper in the goal.

The coach calls out a number from 1 to 6. The respective players from each team run with the ball following the directional arrow as shown in the diagram, to the gate at the end of the grid.

The first ball to cross through the gate is the ball that is used (the other one can be discarded).

The players then compete in a 1 vs 1 to get a shot on goal.

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1 v 1 Passing Grid with Through Balls:

Set up 6 3x3m gris in the centre with 2 goals at either side.

Split the group into groups of 6 and place a attacker and a defender in each grid

The attackers must retain the ball through passing until there is an oppurtunity to play a through ball. One attacker runs on to this and attempts to score. Through out each player must stay in their grid and only one attacker can run onto the through ball

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1 Vs 1 - Four cone game:

Players start on cones on the opposite side of the grid.

Player 1 starts with the ball and passes it to player 2. As soon as player 2 touches the ball, player 1 can try to win the ball.

Player 2 must try and dribble to any of the 3 spare cones in the grid. Player 2 scores one point for beating their opponent to either of the cones on the side and two points if he dribbles the ball around player 1 to the cone at the top of the area.

Repeat the practice with player 1 in possession.

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1 v 1 up and down:

The drills starts with one player from group 1 (reds) running with a ball to the opposing goal, trying to score.
As soon as they have a shot at goal, a player from group 2 (yellows) runs with a ball to the other goal to try and score. The player that had the first shot has to try and defend against the player from group 2.
When this player scores or loses the ball to the defender, the next player starts from group 1 and the player that had the shot becomes the new defender.

The player that had the first shot and then defended, goes to the back of there queue. (Players should always finish up in the same queue and attack the same goal).

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