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Pressure One-v-One Lane

Give attackers repeated one-v-one duels

Dribbling
Attacking
Defending

Pressure One-v-One Lane is a 14-minute dribbling drill for 4-16 players, suitable for Under 9 to Adults at beginner, intermediate, advanced level. You need balls, cones, mini goals. Below you will find the objective, the set-up, how to run it, coaching points, common mistakes, progressions, regressions and variations.

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Duration

14 min

Players

4-16

Pitch size

18 x 10 yards

Ability levels

Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced

Pitch diagram

Pitch set-up: Pressure One-v-One Lane123C18 x 10 yards

Pressure One-v-One Lane — 4v4 small-sided game · 18 x 10 yards

Step 1 of 6Attacker starts with the ball and attacks the defender in the lane.

  1. 1. Attacker starts with the ball and attacks the defender in the lane.
  2. 2. Attacker scores in the far goal, defender scores by winning it and hitting the near goal.
  3. 3. Players swap roles after each duel and rotate lanes.
  4. 4. The defender is released the moment the ball leaves the server's foot.
  5. 5. The working player scores by completing the action before pressure arrives; the defender scores by blocking it.
  6. 6. Rotation: Swap roles after each duel and rotate lanes.
  • Cones mark the area
  • Mini goals at each end
  • Ball
  • Blue v dark — score in the opposite goal
  • C = coach / server
  • Dotted arrow = rotation between repetitions
  • Solid arrow = pass, thick = shot, dashed = run / dribble

Objectives

  • -Give attackers repeated one-v-one duels
  • -Develop the courage to take players on
  • -Coach defenders to delay and show one way

Setup

  1. 1A lane with a mini goal at each end in a 18 x 10 yards area.
  2. 2Position a recovering defender behind each working player, starting two yards back.
  3. 3Balls at the attacker's start cone, bibs for defenders.

Coaching instructions

  1. 1Attacker starts with the ball and attacks the defender in the lane.
  2. 2Attacker scores in the far goal, defender scores by winning it and hitting the near goal.
  3. 3Players swap roles after each duel and rotate lanes.
  4. 4The defender is released the moment the ball leaves the server's foot.
  5. 5The working player scores by completing the action before pressure arrives; the defender scores by blocking it.

Coaching points

  • -Attack the front foot of the defender
  • -Change of pace out of the skill
  • -Defender side-on and patient
  • -Feel the pressure with your body, take the touch away from the defender

Common mistakes

  • -Running straight into the defender
  • -Defender diving in early
  • -Facing your own goal and getting trapped by the press

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