Dribbling

Transition One-v-One Lane

Give attackers repeated one-v-one duels

Dribbling

Attacking

Defending

Transition One-v-One Lane is a 16-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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Dribbling

Attacking

Defending

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Beginner

Intermediate

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Youth Friendly

Adult Suitable

Goals Needed

Transition

Duration

16 min

Players

4-16

Pitch size

26 x 18 yards

Ability levels

Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced

Pitch diagram

Transition One-v-One Lane — 4v4 small-sided game · 26 x 18 yards

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

1. Attacker starts with the ball and attacks the defender in the lane.
2. Attacker scores in the far goal, defender scores by winning it and hitting the near goal.
3. Players swap roles after each duel and rotate lanes.
4. Coach serves a loose ball into the middle and both teams react to win it.
5. On every turnover the winning team has six seconds to attack the opposite target.
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

1A lane with a mini goal at each end in a 26 x 18 yards area.
2Mark a second target area at the opposite end so the practice can flip direction instantly.
3Balls at the attacker's start cone, bibs for defenders.

Coaching instructions

1Attacker starts with the ball and attacks the defender in the lane.
2Attacker scores in the far goal, defender scores by winning it and hitting the near goal.
3Players swap roles after each duel and rotate lanes.
4Coach serves a loose ball into the middle and both teams react to win it.
5On every turnover the winning team has six seconds to attack the opposite target.