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Attacking

1 v 1 Turning and Running with the Ball

A functional practice designed to improve players 1 v 1 Turning and Running with the ball with Transition to Defend.

Key objectives

Quick turn - minimum touches, feints or let the ball run through legs
Positive first touch, get the ball out of the players feet
Running with the ball – big touches but under control
Keep body between Ball and Defender
Keep head up to assess Goalkeepers position
End Product

Organisation

Area 20 x 15 metres
Yellow Player (Attacker) passes back and forth with one touch to Blue Player (Defender)
On Yellow players decision he/she turns and attacks the goal, Blue player must react and defend
If the Goalkeeper saves the ball or the blue player wins the ball, they must then transition to attack and try to score In the two small goals
Players switch roles after each go

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