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1v1's Avoid The Smash - Training, January, 5th

I) Individual Technical Development- Dribbling Grids
20 min total- 5 min each activity
- Fast footwork with tick tock (3 tick tocks then the move)
- Fast footwork with no tick tock
- Straight ahead dribbling (move every 3 touches)
- Moves in open grid (move every 5 seconds)
II) 1v1 To Open Corner In Tight Grid
10 min
Set Up
- 10x10 yd grid
- Three players per grid
- 2 attackers start in opposite corners and each have a ball
- 1 defender starts in the middle
Procedure
- Defender pressures one of the attackers as the attacker dribbles at the defender
- The attacker does a move and goes to one of the three open spaces
- The next attacker dribbles at the defender, does a move, and goes to an open space
- Switch defenders every minute
Key Points
- Have your head up and be looking around, not just straight ahead
- Speed variation is the key (slow slow- fast)
- Different set ups (inside- straight ahead)
- Recognize where the best place to beat the defender is
- Going by them
- Going to the side
- Going back where you came from
- Defenders must work hard
III) 1v1 To 2 Goals With A Support Option To Avoid The Smash
20 min
Set Up
- Two teams: Red Defense, Blue Offense with soccer balls
- Field is 10x15 yards with 2 goals on one end line
Procedure
- The blue attacker dribbles the ball and attempts to beat the red defender through either of the two flag goals on the opposite end line
- If the blue attacker cannot beat the red defender across the end line, she can turn back towards her own line and pass the ball to the next attacker
- Once the ball is passed the next defender steps out to defend the new attacker
Make It Competitive
+1 point for dribbling the ball through one of the goals
+1 point if the defending team wins the ball and completes a pass to the next player in her line
Key Points
- Recognize how to beat the defender going forward
- Recognize when you cannot beat the defender and keep the ball
IV) 4v4 Scrimmage
If we have enough for 5 teams, the team that is out will rotate in every 2 minutes for the team who has scored the least amount of goals.
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