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1v1: on an angle or straight at the defender

• 12 min
• 6–20 players
• 5v5
• 7v7
• 9v9
• Technique & Skills

Courts about 12 x 8 m with a small goal or two cones as a gate at each end. Two players meet, one attacks and one defends. The coach first shows the difference: if the attacker goes straight at the defender he has to dribble past, but on an angle the defender has to move and the attacker can both turn and feint. They then play 1v1 and try both ways. Swap roles after every attempt. The coach asks: what happened when you went on an angle? Which feint fitted best?

What the coach should look for

• Try both ways: straight and on an angle.
• Defender: slow down and stand correctly.
• Change pace after you are past.
• Talk afterwards: what worked, and why?

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