Soccer Exercise
Feinting without Opponent Pressure
- Age U6 - U13
- Training Set Main point
- Number of Players 1 - 5 players, 6 - 9 players, 10-15 players
Setup
Pitch: Mark out an area of 5 x 10 metres with cones, two further cones on the long sides mark the middle. On the two 5-metre sides there are 2 mini goals each, next to every mini goal lies a coloured flat marker. The two flat markers on one side differ in colour from each other, the diagonally opposite flat markers have the same colour.
Equipment: 6 cones, 4 flat markers in two colours, 4 mini goals, 1 ball per player.
Players: The players spread out with balls in the middle behind the mini goals of both sides. The coach stands next to the area.
Procedure
- On the coach's signal the first players of both sides set off into the playing area with the ball. The coach names one of the two flat marker colours and, if required, a feint.
- The two players meet in the middle and perform a feint there in order to get past the opponent.
- Afterwards they try to score in the goal with the named colour on the opposite side.
- Then they join the queue with the ball on that side.
Progression:
- Once the feints are performed cleanly, it can be played as a competition to see who scores first.
Note: Drill idea by Eddie Plickat.
Tip
- Start slowly and increase the tempo steadily.
- The players should break away from the opponent out of the feint with plenty of speed.
- Make sure that the upper body is involved in the feinting movement and is shifted to the corresponding side.
- It is better to perform the movement in an exaggerated way than too casually.
Training attributes
Technique
- Technique
- Ball control Dribbling Feinting/trick dribbling
Condition
- Condition
- Speed of movement with ball
Training Organization
- Age
- U6 - U13
- 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
- Individual training Group training
- Exercise level
- Easy
- Training Location
- Pitch Indoor