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Preparing for 1v1: basic body feints
- 12 min
- 3–12 players
- 5v5
- 7v7
- Technique & Skills
An exercise for changes of direction with and without the ball, agility, the basics of defending, and dribbling and feints. Mark an area of about 6–8×12–14 metres with two zones for defenders and two for the attacker, and place two small goals on each baseline. Players work in threes: two defenders and one attacker, swapping roles after each action. Variation 1 (two balls): a ball lies on the line on each side. The attacker feints within their zone and tries to beat the defender 1v1 to reach one of the balls and score. Variation 2 (one ball): the attacker feints with the ball and tries to beat the defender to score in one of the goals. The defender must read and react quickly. After the action the attacker turns and runs to the other side. Source: Pro-soccerdrills.com (YouTube).
What the coach should look for
- Feint first, then accelerate past.
- The defender reads and reacts quickly.
- Swap roles after every action.
- Start calm and raise the pace.
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