CHAPTER 3
Exercises with ball for improvement in passing the opposite player, achievement of the spaces, finding the goals, and scoring
1 VS 1 GAME “SCORE IN THE GOAL”
Area Size:
Different geometric shapes (square, rectangle) depending on the focus. Vary the width or length size depending on the age and technical quality of the players.
Time:
5-10 minutes
Objectives:
• To create the space
• To run fast in the space created
• Movement of the players related to the defenders
• Just a little bit of fitness work involving change of direction
• Ball mastery during a duel
• To score in the goals
Execution:
This exercise is about the ability to create the space possessing the ball, in relation to the decisions of the defenders and the goal's location.
The striker has to score in the goals, but if the defender wins the ball, he has to dribble over the line behind the striker.
The difficulties are increasing because now we have also to manage the ball and to be aware of the position of the goals.
It is important to play a very fast game (so 10-15 minute max, related to age of the player and area size).
1 VS 1 GAME “SCORE IN THE GOAL”
1st OPTION
Working on length
1 VS 1 GAME “SCORE IN THE GOAL”
2nd OPTION
working on width
1 VS 1 GAME “SCORE IN THE GOAL”
3rd OPTION
working on two 1vs1 on the same field
Difficulties are increasing because the players have to maintain a higher level of attention. Furthermore, in this exercise there is deep work on peripheral vision.
1 VS 1 GAME “SCORE IN THE GOALS AND DEFEND YOUR GOALS”
Area Size:
Different geometric shapes (square, rectangle) depending on the focus. Vary the width or length size depending on the age and technical quality of the players.
Time:
15-20 minutes
Objectives:
• Movement of the players related to the opposite player
• Just a little bit of fitness work about change of direction
• Ball mastery during a duel
• To score in the goals
Execution:
This exercise is about the ability to create space and score in the goals possessing the ball, in relation to the decision of the defender and goal's location.
• The striker has to score in the goals, but if the defender wins the ball, the defender has to score in the goals behind the striker (num. 1 in the picture).
• After the striker scores in a goal, a player behind the goal will start another offensive action; the first striker becomes the defender (num. 2 in the picture).
• Same exercise of point n°. 1 but with the player that was striker becomes defender (num. 3 in the picture).
1 VS 1 GAME “SCORE IN THE GOALS AND DEFEND YOUR GOALS”
BASIC EXERCISE
The difficulties are increasing because now the striker has also to manage the ball, to be aware of the position of the goals, and to be ready to stop the opponent player that will start a new action (so we can talk a little bit about offensive – defensive transition).
It is important to play a very fast game (so 30-45 minute max, related to age of the player and area size).
1 VS 1 GAME “SCORE IN THE GOALS AND DEFEND YOUR GOALS”
PROGRESSION
This exercise is a teaching progression of the previous ones, but we have a vertical progression of 1v1.
• The striker has to score in the goals, but if the defender wins the ball, he has to counterattack in the goals behind the striker (num. 1 in the picture).
• After the striker scores in a goal, the defender has to run to play another 1v1 against another striker (num. 2 in the picture).
• The player behind the goal will start another offensive action; so now the player who was striker now defends (num. 3 in the picture).
• A new 1v1 is taking place (num. 4 in the picture).
1 VS 1 GAME “SCORE IN THE GOALS AND DEFEND YOUR GOALS”
INTERMEDIATE EXERCISE
The difficulties are almost the same as the previous exercise, but now we are really talking about transition.
It is important to play a very fast game (so 30-45 minutes max, related to age of the player and area size).
1 VS 1 GAME “SCORE IN THE GOALS AND DEFEND YOUR GOALS”
PROGRESSION - VARIATION
This exercise is a teaching progression of the previous ones, but we have a rotating direction of 1v1.
The players have to be always inside the same field during the exercise.
It is a simply 1vs1 game, but we have to score and then to wait for the ball that is coming through the goal of the field nearest to ours.
Then, we have to try to score again.
The difficulties are almost the same of the previous exercise, but now we have to maintain a high level of attention (looking forward for another ball that is coming).
It is important to play a very fast game (so 30-45 minutes max, related to age of the players and area size).
1 VS 1 GAME “SCORE IN THE GOALS AND DEFEND YOUR GOALS”
VARIATION
This exercise is similar to the previous ones, but now the problem is the time.
Players have to play a 1v1 for a period of time chosen by the coach; after the coach stops play, we have to count the goals that each team has scored (black team and yellow team).
The players have to be always inside the same field during the exercise.
The difficulties are almost the same of the previous exercise, but now we have time pressure (a very important parameter in football).
