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Contested 1 v 1
1 v 1 Drill with the ball being played into a contested area to begin.
Setup
Set up 2 discs 1 for the attacker and 1 for the defender as starting guides. Another player has the balls and when the attacker leaves the disc this enables the defender to leave. The ball must be floated into space for a 1 v 1 contest. The markers on the side are to keep the 1 v 1 tighter.
Objective & Coaching Points
Attacker timing their lead to receive to make it less of a contest. Defender reading when the attacker will leave. Working on how to beat a rushing defender. Defender staying in the contest.
Extension & Progression
You can add more players into this to make it a 2 v 2 / 3 v 3 and remove the channel to make it more full field. Add in extra balls to play out more contest.
Requirements & Equipment
Balls
Bibs
Cones
Flat Discs
Bounce Boards
Goalkeeper
Training Area
Small Area
Circle
Eighth Turf
Quarter Turf
Half Turf
Full Turf