Core Skill: Attacking 1v1 - Dribbling to beat a player
Principle of Play: Attacking
Session Objective: Attacking 1v1 - Dribbling to beat a player
Key behaviours/habits: Keep the ball moving with your first touch, keep the ball out of tackling range.
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Game 1
ORGANISATION
- 4v4 + GK's
- 25x30m (for 4v4 + GK's) adjust for more or less players
- EQUIP: balls, bibs, cones, larger goals x2 (can use poles)
RULES
- 1 point for dribbling through wide gates
- 1 point for scoring in central goal
- 2 points for a goal in central goal after beating a player
COACHING POINTS
- Head up, identify the defender
- Approach the defender, keeping the ball close
- Move the ball and/or the body to beat the defender, timing the move at the right time
- Accelerate away from the defender with your head up to set for next action
Game 2
ORGANISATION
- 1v1 + GK's
- 25x15
RULES
- Blue start with the ball and set off to score in the orange goal when the coach shouts a number
- Depending on the number called determines which angle the defender defends from
- If the orange defender wins the ball, they transition to score in the blue goal
- After the attackers turn, they replace the defenders position, and the defender replaces attacker
- The attacker has 6 seconds to score
COACHING POINTS
- Head up, identify the defender
- Approach the defender, keeping the ball close
- Move the ball and/or the body to beat the defender, timing the move at the right time
- Accelerate away from the defender with your head up to set for next action
Game 3
ORGANISATION
- 4v4 + GK's
- 25x30m (for 4v4 + GK's) adjust for more or less players
- EQUIP: balls, bibs, cones, larger goals x2 (can use poles)
RULES
- 1 point for dribbling through wide gates
- 1 point for scoring in central goal
- 2 points for a goal in central goal after beating a player
COACHING POINTS
- Head up, identify the defender
- Approach the defender, keeping the ball close
- Move the ball and/or the body to beat the defender, timing the move at the right time
- Accelerate away from the defender with your head up to set for next action