Speed, Agility and 1v1 Situation (Free)

This soccer drill places emphasis on training the agility, speed, coordination and improving the attacking 1v1 at speed. Besides the soccer exercise also aims to develop the shooting technique and practise the finishing in a functional way.

Published: 24.08.2013.
Last updated: 15.08.2016.
Category: Soccer Drills - Soccer Speed Training
Hits: 6592
Age Age: 12 - 20+
Difficulty Difficulty: 3
Space Space: Half Field
Keeper Keeper: 1,2
Players Players: 6 - 14
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Organisation

Players and equipment are arranged as shown. Place a goalkeeper into a goal. Players work in pairs, they change the attacker - defender roles continuously. Defenders can't move back and forth they can only tackle in the line of the 2 small cones. The task always starts for the coach sign.

Two variations can be seen.

See In Download In  Soccer Speed Exercise Variation 1 Set Up

Soccer Speed Exercise Variation 1 Set Up

See In Download In  In Variation 1 both players start the task from the top of the small triangles. They run diagonally to the right small cone with quick feet and move back with defensive movement. They execute this action to the left too, then sprint to the sticks and they perform fast zig-zag movements between them. After that the players jump with both feet over the hurdles. Then the player on the left side (red now) sprints to the ball passing by the coach, performs an accurate shoot on goal, then he must touch one of the 2 small red cones with his hand and takes up the defensive position to be able to tackle. Meanwhile the right side player (white/blue now) sprints to the balls in the middle, he gets one, accelerates and puts a pressure on the defender to beat him in 1v1 situation and tries to finish the action with a goal. After the finishing the players jog back and change the roles.

In Variation 1 both players start the task from the top of the small triangles. They run diagonally to the right small cone with quick feet and move back with defensive movement. They execute this action to the left too, then sprint to the sticks and they perform fast zig-zag movements between them. After that the players jump with both feet over the hurdles. Then the player on the left side (red now) sprints to the ball passing by the coach, performs an accurate shoot on goal, then he must touch one of the 2 small red cones with his hand and takes up the defensive position to be able to tackle. Meanwhile the right side player (white/blue now) sprints to the balls in the middle, he gets one, accelerates and puts a pressure on the defender to beat him in 1v1 situation and tries to finish the action with a goal. After the finishing the players jog back and change the roles.

See In Download In  Soccer Speed Exercise Variation 2 Set Up

Soccer Speed Exercise Variation 2 Set Up

See In Download In  In variation 2 players start from the first stick, they make fast zig-zag movements between the sticks, sprint inside to the small cone, put their palms together and they perform sideway skipping or crossover steps, etc. to the second cone. Then the red player (defender) sprints to the ball passing by the coach, performs an accurate shoot on goal, then he must touch one of the 2 small red cones with his hand and takes up the defensive position to be able to tackle. Meanwhile the white/blue player (attacker) sprints, jumps over the hurdles with both feet and runs back with full speed to the balls in the middle. He accelerates with the ball, puts a pressure on the defender to beat him in 1v1 situation and tries to finish the action with a goal. After the finishing the players jog back and change the roles.

In variation 2 players start from the first stick, they make fast zig-zag movements between the sticks, sprint inside to the small cone, put their palms together and they perform sideway skipping or crossover steps, etc. to the second cone. Then the red player (defender) sprints to the ball passing by the coach, performs an accurate shoot on goal, then he must touch one of the 2 small red cones with his hand and takes up the defensive position to be able to tackle. Meanwhile the white/blue player (attacker) sprints, jumps over the hurdles with both feet and runs back with full speed to the balls in the middle. He accelerates with the ball, puts a pressure on the defender to beat him in 1v1 situation and tries to finish the action with a goal. After the finishing the players jog back and change the roles.

Coaching points

  • Harmony of the movements
  • Try to perform the tasks with maximum intesity
  • Quality of shooting
  • Use different feints and deceptive movements in attacking 1v1 to beat the defender
  • Right solution for 1v1 in defensive and offensive situation
  • Take it competitive
  • Use both feet to shoot
  • Take care of the continuous changes
  • Take care of enough resing periods
  • Take care of extra balls

Set up

Number of Players: 6 - 14
Repetitions: 2 - 4
Series: 2 - 4
Time: 10 - 20
Intensity: 100 %

Equipment

  • Small Cones: 4
  • Hurdles: 2
  • Bibs: 4 - 5
  • Poles: 6
  • Goals: 1

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