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Protect the target 1v1

The attacker tries to pass to a target player behind the defender; the defender must block the pass and stay in the 1v1. Teaches attackers to create a passing angle and defenders to cut it off.

U9 to adultAges
Groups of 3Players
15 x 15 mArea
10 minsTime

Your assistant coach: turn this drill into a full session, plan the weeks around it and tell me how it went.

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Set-up

  • Target player on the end line (can move along it).
  • Attacker and defender in the square.

Equipment: Cones, balls

How it works

  1. Attacker tries to dribble or shift to pass to the target.
  2. Defender blocks passing lanes and tries to win it.
  3. Rotate roles every go.

Coaching points

  • Attacker: shift the ball to open the angle.
  • Defender: stay between the ball and the target.
  • Target: move to create angles.

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Make it easier

  • Bigger end line

Make it harder

  • Target can only move one step

AttackersDefendersKeeper / neutral- - โ†’ Passโ†’ Runใ€ฐโ†’ Dribble

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