1 v 1 in pursuit
Goal
Equipment
- 6 cones
- 4 markers
- 1 goal
- Balls
Preparation
- Playing Area: 40x35 meters / 44x38 yds
- Players: at least 6 + 1 goalkeeper
- Duration: 14 minutes
- Series: 2 of 6 minutes each with 1 minute of recovery in between
| Summary | Secondary Objectives |
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Situational exercise with slalom, 1 v 1 and finishing on goal |
Visual perception, Pass, First touch, Dribbling at speed, Dribbling protecting the ball, Finishing, Shooting, Intercepting, 1 versus 1 |
Organization
At 35 meters/38 yards from the baseline, in a vertical line with the two vertices of the goalkeeper's area, create two courses of six cones to be performed in slalom (three cones per course, as in the picture). Place four markers about 5-6 meters outside the penalty area, creating a rectangle of 4x3 meters. Divide the players into two groups and arrange them on the two courses. Each player starts with a ball. The goalkeeper defends the goal.
Description
- Player B drives the ball through three cones in slalom; at the same time, player A sprints at full speed toward the inside of the rectangle
- B, after completing the slalom, passes the ball to player A, inside the rectangle
- A performs an oriented control, with 180° rotation to aim at the goal, simulating an umarking movement from a hypothetical opponent
- A, running with the ball, aims toward the goal, while player B, who had previously passed the ball, chases them trying to tackle the goal
- Player A shoots on goal
When the action is over, the players retrieve the ball and return to their starting positions, reversing the roles
Rules
- The player who receives the ball inside the rectangle should do so not from a stationary position but with a long-short movement
- Change at each repetition the type of receiving to be performed inside the rectangle
- Alternate the direction of development of the play action, one time with a slalom start from the right and one from the left. This allows you to vary the body posture on the oriented receiving and the angle of the shot on goal
Coaching Points
- Special attention to the oriented control, the player must execute it quickly in order to maintain the advantage over the direct teammate trying to oppose the action
- The player's simulation, aimed at executing the oriented control, must be performed in the way that misleads the possible intervention of an opponent
- The receiving foot should be slightly relaxed, with the possibility of cushioning the impact with the ball for better oriented control and exploiting the rotation of the pivot foot to then attack the goal
- Remind players that body movement following oriented control should protect the ball from possible opponent intervention
- Accustom players to using arms and hands as sensors of the opponent's position and for maintaining overall body balance while dribbling or protecting the ball
