Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Foundation Phase - Individual Penetration #3 (1v1 - Using feints, turns and changes of direction)

1v1 - Using feints and Changes of Direction through Gates (15 mins)

Complete the first few rounds without balls - this will give the players a feel for movement patterns and the speed and distances they need to feint and change directions quickly.

1v1 Through Gates

Set Up

• Area set up about 15m x 10m
• Three gates of poles or tall cones; set up width ways across the area 3m apart.
• Players split up into two groups and line up behind cone at opposite ends of the area.

Objective

• Practice starts with one player from each end stepping into the area.
• The white team plays a pass into the player on the opposite side and then becomes the defender.
• Once the pass is made they are required to block a gate.

  
  

• The player that receives the ball has to try and get through to the white teams half by dribbling through one of the gates.
• They cannot go through a gate that is being blocked otherwise they can get tackled.
• The player should be aiming to disguise which gate they are going through; using feints and changes of direction to draw the defender to a gate before going through another one.

  
  

• If a player successfully gets through the gates, their team receives a point.

  
  

• Rotate the team passing the ball in so all players have adequate time attacking and defending.