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Doubling Up and Winning the Ball
20 min
Soccer Exercise

Doubling Up and Winning the Ball

  • 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

Pitch: Twelve cones in two colours mark two triangles for the defenders and one cone goal at the attackers' end.

Equipment: 12 cones and several balls.

Players: One attacker and two defenders.

Procedure

  • The attacker tries to get into the defenders' triangles.
  • The two defenders try to double up on the attacker.
  • If the defenders win the ball, they have to dribble through the middle cone goal.

Tip

  • Let the second defender come into the playing area from different starting positions: from the side, from behind or from the front.
  • The defenders try to double up on the attacker immediately.
  • The attacker has to use the pace built up and use different feints in order to beat two defenders.

Training attributes

Technique

Technique
Dribbling Feinting/trick dribbling

Tactics

Tactics
Pressing Player behavior Man down/Man up

Condition

Condition
Football-specific endurance

Training Organization

Age
U6 - U13 U14 - U19 Men's / Women's
Duration
20 min
Training Set
Main point
Number of Players
1 - 5 players 6 - 9 players 10-15 players 16-22+ players
Form of Training
Group training
Exercise level
Intermediate
Training Location
Indoor Pitch