
Staying on the ball – Practice
Allow your players to develop confidence and technique in this three-part session. By HANNAH DUNCAN MORE
The 1v1 duel pitches two players in a tight situation where there can only be one winner. Who has got the determination and skill to claim the ball and dribble past their opponent to score a goal?
Two teams line up outside the square. The players enter the square and wait for you to pass to one of them. Once you make the pass the 1v1 duel commences. The aim is for one of the players to dribble out of the opponent’s end line and into a 1v1 situation against the goalkeeper to score. The next two players enter the square.
To increase the difficulty for the player shooting, insist that once the player has dribbled out of the square they are then only allowed two touches prior to shooting at goal.
Two players go into the central square.
You pass onto the pitch and the two players in the centre square compete to dribble out of the zone and shoot at goal.
The next two players enter the square.