Dribbling
1v1 Channel Duels: Shadow Pressure
Beat an opponent in a 1v1
Dribbling
Attacking
Defending
1v1 Channel Duels: Shadow Pressure is a 15-minute dribbling drill for 4-16 players, suitable for Under 8 to Adults at beginner, intermediate, advanced level. You need balls, cones, bibs. 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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Minimal Equipment
Foundation Phase
Youth Friendly
Adult Suitable
Opposed
Under Pressure
Game Realistic
Duration
15 min
Players
4-16
Pitch size
12 x 8 yard channel
Ability levels
Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced
Pitch diagram
1v1 Channel Duels: Shadow Pressure — 1v1 channel — beat your player and cross the line · 12 x 8 yard channel
Step 1 of 5Defender passes in and presses; the attacker tries to cross the far line under control.
- 1. Defender passes in and presses; the attacker tries to cross the far line under control.
- 2. Swap roles after each duel.
- 3. Play best of three then rotate opponents.
- 4. A shadow defender applies half pressure and can win the ball only after the first touch.
- 5. Rotation: Swap roles after each duel.
- Cones mark the area
- Dashed lines = scoring lines
- Ball
- Dotted arrow = rotation between repetitions
- Blue = attacker, dark = defender, queues outside the channel
- Solid arrow = pass, thick = shot, dashed = run / dribble
Objectives
- -Beat an opponent in a 1v1
- -Attack the defender at speed
- -Finish the duel with an end product
Setup
- 1Mark a 12 x 8 channel with a scoring line at each end.
- 2Attacker starts on one line with a ball, defender on the other.
- 3Queues either side of the channel.
Coaching instructions
- 1Defender passes in and presses; the attacker tries to cross the far line under control.
- 2Swap roles after each duel.
- 3Play best of three then rotate opponents.
- 4A shadow defender applies half pressure and can win the ball only after the first touch.
Coaching points
- -Attack the defender's front foot
- -Change of pace after the change of direction
- -Commit the defender before releasing the move
- -Take the touch away from pressure
- -Protect the ball with the far foot and body
Common mistakes
- -Slowing down before the move
- -Head down through the duel
- -Same move every time