Soccer Exercise
1 vs 2 Variant
- Age U6 - U13, U14 - U19, Men's / Women's
- Training Set Main point
- Number of Players 1 - 5 players, 6 - 9 players, 10-15 players
Setup
- 1 goal
- Cones to mark the field
- Split attackers and defenders
- Divide defenders into pairs of 2
Procedure
- The attackers position themselves on the left wing. The first pair of defenders positions themselves in front of the goal.
- An attacker starts with the ball towards the goal. The defenders try to win the ball.
- After each completed drill, the pairs of defenders and the attackers switch.
Tip
Coaching Points
- Defenders in numerical superiority should always defend aggressively.
- Maintain a slight depth in positioning and a lateral stance to the attacker.
- The advancing defender directs the attacker towards their partner to defend in a 2 vs 1 situation (double up).
- The partner waits until the pressured attacker briefly releases the ball, then immediately attacks aggressively forward.
Training attributes
Technique
- Technique
- Dribbling Feinting/trick dribbling Shot technique/shooting
Tactics
- Tactics
- Pressing Player behavior Transition drill Man down/Man up
Condition
- Condition
- Football-specific endurance
Training Organization
- Age
- U6 - U13 U14 - U19 Men's / Women's
- Duration
- 25 min
- Training Set
- Main point
- Number of Players
- 1 - 5 players 6 - 9 players 10-15 players 16-22+ players
- Goalkeeper
- 1 goalkeeper 2 goalies
- Form of Training
- Group training Team training
- Exercise level
- Intermediate
- Spatial Behavior
- Half-field
- Training Location
- Pitch