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2 vs 1: Pass, losing your marker and positioning

Useful drill to train passes, losing your marker and positioning for young soccer players.

Goal:

Equipment

8 markers
Balls
1 vest

Preparation

Playing Area: 12x4 meters / 13x4 yd
Players: 3
Duration: 15 minutes
Series: 3 of 4 minutes each with 1 minute of active recovery inbetween series

2 vs 1: Pass, losing your marker and positioning

Secondary Objectives

Creating space, Transition, 1v1, Passing, 1v1 attacking, Body shape, Intercepting, Feints and tricks, Losing your marker, Pass, Positioning, Intercepting, 1 versus 1, 2 versus 1, Transitions

Organization

Create three squares of 4x4 meters using markers. Place one player inside each square. Give a ball to one of the external players.

Description

External players have to pass the ball with quick low shots avoiding that the central player intercept it
If the central player intercept it, they attack the player who lost the ball trying to take the ball beyond the lateral side of the square
If the central player exits the square they swap role with the player that made the mistake
Free ball touches

Variations

Perform the drill with 3 ball touches max
Perform the drill with 2 ball touches max

Coaching Points

Pay attention to how passes are performed and how the ball is controlled
When players have 2 ball touches max, pay attention to ball control
Right timing to play and then recover

Difficulty:

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Tag:

Feints and tricks

Losing your marker

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