THEME
1 v 1 Speed with Transition
DESCRIPTION OF PRACTICE (TECHNIQUE / SKILL)
A functional practice designed to improve players 1 v 1 ability in acceleration, speed and finishing
with transition to defend
ORGANISATION
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Area 20 x 15 metres
1 Blue v 1 Yellow + 1 Goalkeeper
Football placed 10 yards in front of both players
Game starts as follows:
1 – On coaches signal both Blue and Yellow player sprint towards the ball (as seen above)
2 – Whichever player gets the ball first has the opportunity to sco re on the GK, becomes the
attacker (as seen above)
3 – If defender wins the ball or Goalkeeper saves the ball they transition to attack in either
of the three goals at the other end, attacker now transitions to defend
Make sure there is a supply of footballs to keep the practice continually flowing
KEY FACTORS
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Standing start, players to have forward lean when they move
Quick awareness, control and movement
Good first touch and quick acceleration while dribbling
Finishing under pressure – assess distance of defender and goalkeepers position
Transition in both attack and defense to be done at speed
NOTES
Make sure that players play till goal is scored, i.e. goal is scored or ball goes out of play and are aware of the
transitions. If players of good quality give them time limit to score