1v1 Change Of Direction Drill

Setup

You will require: 1 ball per 2 / 24 cones, Create an area 15x15, Set up two diagonal gates 4 meters apart, Split group into attackers and defenders, Defenders start between the two gates, attackers start at the opposite side of the area

How it works

The attacker scores by dribbling through one of the two gates, the defender tries to dribble into the target gate first to close the option, rotate players each time and swap the groups after 4 minutes

Coaching points

• Track runner
• Change direction
• Change speed
• Commit defender
• Dribble with purpose
• Agility

Progressions

progression: Defender does not have a ball regression: Increase distance from defender to the gates