Exercise 3. 1v1 Against Right Facing Attacker 20 Meters From Goal

Theme: 1v1 against right facing attacker

Category: Skill training

Objectives:

  • Develop conscious awareness of the various defending positions
  • Test and improve the quality of the frontal defending position
  • Improve your pressing technique and defending technique

Procedure

  • Coach passes the ball to the attacker
  • Attacker tries to dribble past the defender and score goals by crossing the line (between the cones)
  • Defender tries to win duels and prevent goals

Variety

  • The attacker has no/low speed to practice pressing technique
  • The attacker has (high) speed to practice defending technique
  • The defender can execute a counter attack and score goals by dribbling over the attacker’s line

Organisation

  • Keeper + 1 vs. 1
  • Pitch size 30 m x 15 m + 16m
  • Attacker starts at 30 m and defender starts at 16 m
  • Coach has the balls at 16 m
 

Coaching Points

  • Optimal distance
  • Be patient
  • Good LFT quality

More excercises

1. Position

Testing and Practising Defending Positions

2. Footwork

Practicing Steps with a High-quality LFT Position

3. 1v1

Against Right Facing Attacker 20m From Goal

4. Marking

Marking During a Throw-in in your own half.

About the Author

Anders Giske

Anders Giske is a football (soccer) coach and founder of the blog: Giske Defending - The Ultimate Learning Centre to Football Defence Skills. He is a former professional footballer with many years’ experience playing in the Bundesliga and for the Norwegian national team. Learn more about him here and connect with him on Facebook and LinkedIn