1 vs 1 duels + 3 Neutral players

Goal:

1v1

Soccer Tactics

Equipment

Balls
Markers
7 vests (4 red, 3 yellow)

Preparation

Playing area: 25x25 meters / 27x27 yd
Players: 11
Duration: 14 minutes
Series: 2 series of 5 minutes each with 2 minutes of passive recovery inbetween

Summary

1 vs 1 situations with three neutral players who perform one-two passes

Secondary Objectives

Creating space, Dribbling, 1v1 attacking, Intercepting, Tackling, Dribbling to prevent the opponent, Feints and tricks, Losing your marker, Intercepting, Tackling, Duels, 1 versus 1, Triangle

Organization

Form a 25x25 meters playing area using the markers. Inside the square, place four pairs of players (one red and one white in the picture) and three neutral players (A, B and C). Each pair fights for one ball. Keep a good number of soccer balls outside the square.

Description

At the coach’s signal the four pairs of players play a continuous 1 vs. 1 duel inside the square; each pair has one ball
Neutral players only help teammates with the ball by clearing passing lines (temporary 2 vs 1)
Each neutral player, after helping a teammate (for example, A with the red player in the picture), goes towards a new pair to help

Rules

To gain one point, the player with the ball must perform a passing triangle with one of the three neutral players (A, B, C)
Neutral players have a maximum of two ball touches (control and pass) to perform the triangle
If the player with the ball exceeds the opponent with a dribbling, they gain two points, while the defender loses one
At the end of the series the one who scores the highest number of points wins
At the end of each series change neutral players and the pairs

Variations

Increase or reduce the spaces according to players age and their technical level
Increase or reduce the number of neutral players

Coaching Points

The coach should encourage the players with the ball to always look for the free neutral player
The three neutral players must constantly try to lose the marker, clearing passing lines for their teammates
Explain defensive techniques
This drill improves fast passes, losing the marker and defensive tackling
You can work with specific roles, for example attackers vs defenders

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