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Defend from Behind
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Defend from Behind

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Written by Dave Clarke

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1v1 is one of the key battles you will see in any youth soccer match and success in these battles are key to winning games

Coaching Objectives

In these 1v1 drills the defender must react to the movement of the attacker and try to anticipate which way the player will go, trying to stop the attacker scoring.

 

Drill Setup

  • 15 Mins
  • 7 Players
  • 1 Goals
  • 30 x 30 y

What the Players Do

Set up with defending players at cones 2 and 3 next to the goal and attacker 1 outside the penalty area. The goalkeeper starts the session with a pass to the attacker who goes against defender 3. Once…

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