Hit the Ball

This soccer drill emphasises improving the offensive and defensive roles of 1v1 game situations. The soccer exercise increases the players' confidence in the man to man fight and develops the endurance too.

Published: 30.01.2013.
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Category: Soccer Drills - 1 v 1 Soccer Drills
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Age Age: 10 - 20+
Difficulty Difficulty: 3
Space Space: Reduced
Keeper Keeper: 0
Players Players: 8 - 12
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Organisation

Players are divided into 2 teams and they are identified with different colours. (red and blue now)
Both teams have their own small cones on the lines of the square. The red team have the red cones, the blue team have the blue ones.
Place balls on all the cones as shown. Players work in pairs and try to hit as many balls of their opponents as they can in a determined period. If somebody hits a ball that means one point. At the end of the task the winner is the team which get more points.
Duration: 45-60 seconds Rest: 60 seconds Repetition: 4-6x

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Pairs play 1v1 game independently from each other in the grid. The attacker tries to feint and beat his defender, then hits a ball placed on one of his opponent's coloured cone by passing. When it's managed, the attacker can start the play again from the middle of the pitch. The defender tries to arrest the attacker from scoring and intercept the ball. When the defender tackles, he becomes attacker immediately. If the ball leaves the pitch the game continues from middle.

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