Circuit with ball exchanges, 1 v 1 and shot on goal
Goal
Equipment
- 10 markers
- 8 hurdles of 60 cm
- 8 poles
- 2 cones
- Balls
Preparation
- Playing Area: hafl field
- Players: 14-20 + 2 goalkeepers
- Duration: 23 minutes
- Series: 2 series of 2 5-minute repetitions (no recovery time after a repetition) with 3 minutes of recovery after each series
| Summary | Secondary Objectives |
|---|---|
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Technical-tactical exercise with conditional elements |
Coordination skills, Core skills, Feints and tricks, Shooting, 1 versus 1 |
Organization
Prepare two symmetrical courses on both sides of the field (as shown in the picture). Divide the players into two teams (white and red) and arrange them alternately in the starting lines. Two players position themselves on their respective courses at the edge of the penalty area.
Description
- The exercise consists of various ball exchanges and unmarking movements, interspersed with conditioning work, and ends with a 1 v 1 and a possible shot on goal
- For clarity, all steps have been numbered in the picture:
- The white player serves the ball to the red player positioned at the edge of the area, who moves forward to the post, defending the ball
- The white player performs four two-foot jumps in a half squat on the hurdles, while the red player puts the ball down, directing the control towards the end of the course
- The red player passes the ball to the white player, who receives it with a control aimed at opening up towards the poles in front
- The white player dribbles and slaloms quickly between the poles, while the red player takes up position with a sprint behind the cone
- The white player turns around the cone and makes a precise pass to the red player, who puts the ball down and returns it to the white player
- Once the ball has been passed to the white player, the two players become opponents and engage in a 1v1 duel with the common purpose of scoring a goal (the red player can also shoot if he recovers the ball)
- Once the action is over, the defending player (red) retrieves the ball, regardless of who kicked it, and takes up position in the opposite line
- The attacker (white), once the action is over, takes the place of the defender to start the exercise again in this new role, and so on, alternating between the right and left circuits
- One repetition corresponds to one complete lap of the two paths (in both paths, the role of attacker and defender is covered once)
Rules
- The team that scores the most goals in the given time wins
- During 1 v 1, the maximum execution time is 6 seconds
Variations
- Prevent the defender from shooting at goal if he recovers the ball from the attacker
Coaching Points
- The timing of the exercise is very important: in the situation, the two players are opponents, but during the rest of the exercise, they must collaborate as teammates would in a match, so visual communication and the right technical movements are essential
- Pay attention to technical movements (strong and accurate passes) and intensity in execution
- Interrupt the start of the sequence between the two circuits to give the goalkeepers time to get ready without having two players kicking at the edge of the penalty area at the same time. The exercise in the mirror field should therefore begin when the player in the first field is slaloming between the poles
- The coach focuses on technical skills and 1v1 situations, while the athletic trainer focuses on the conditioning course and marks the timing of the exercise between the two mirror fields
- Recommended exercise for the second training session of the week or three to four days before a match
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