Defensive recovery, dribbling and shooting
Goal
Equipment
- 5 markers
- 2 cones (1 per color)
- Balls
- 1 goal
- 12 vests (6 per color)
Preparation
- Playing area: 40x35 meters / 44x38 yds
- Players: 12 + 1 goalkeeper
- Duration: 15 minutes
- Series: 4 of 3 minutes each with 1 minute of recovery between sets
| Summary | Secondary Objectives |
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Exercise to train dribbling, defensive recovery runs and shooting |
Dribbling, Shooting, 1v1 attacking, 1v1 Defending, Body shape, Feints and tricks, Shooting, 1 versus 1 |
Organization
Inside the playing area place a starting marker 35 meters/38 yards from the goal. 10 meters/11 yards from the marker, create a 35x10-meter/38x11-yard rectangle perpendicular to the goal. Place two cones about 15 meters/16 yards away from the starting marker. Split the players into two teams. Blue players stay at the starting marker with a ball each. Red players stay on the side cones. The goalkeeper defends the goal.
Description
- At the coach's signal, who calls out either RED or YELLOW, the first blue player sprints towards the goal. At the same time, the first red player positioned on the cone of the called color starts running
- The red player's objective is to reach the blue attacker before he crosses the yellow zone
- If the red defender manages to reach the blue player inside the yellow zone, a 1 v 1 situation develops, in which the blue player must dribble past the opponent and shoot at goal
- If the red defender fails to catch up with him, the blue player can shoot freely when he enters the penalty area
- If the red defender catches up with the attacker before the yellow zone, the round ends
- At the end of the action, the blue player retrieves the ball and quickly returns to his starting position
- At the end of the series, the teams swap roles
Rules
- Free shot at goal if the defender fails to catch up with the attacker
- Round canceled if the defender catches up with the blue player before the yellow zone
- The team with the highest number of goals at the end of the series wins
Variations
- Increase or reduce the size of the field according to the age and the technical level of the players
Coaching Points
- High tempo during the whole exercise
- It is important to keep the ball close to the foot while carrying it
- Use a variety of dribbling techniques to improve your technique and ability to get past your opponent
- Work with a limited number of players to reduce the rest between series
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