1v1 Battles – Team Scores or Knockout
1v1 Battles – Team Scores or Knockout is a brilliant way to ensure your players have a competitive edge over their opponents.
This can be done in teams, or as a straight knockout with the winner moving through to the next round.
Each round continues until a goal is scored. Every time the ball goes dead, players must race back to the coach to get a new ball and start again.
It’s fast paced, intense & energy sapping. Especially if a round goes on for a while.
1v1 Battles – Team Scores or Knockout – How it Works
Split your squad into 2 and line them up on the angle of goal line and penalty box.
Place 2 markers on the edge of box round where the D starts.
On the whistle, players will run around the opposite markers and collect a ball from the D.
They must then battle to score. Gaining either 1 point for their team, or a place in the next round if doing a knockout.
Players cannot go outside of the penalty area, if the ball leaves this area players must race back to the coach to get another ball.
If a shot is saved and held be the keeper, players must race back to the coach to get another ball.
If a shot goes over or wide, players must race back to the coach to get another ball.
Each game continues until a goal is scored. This can become a real test for players.
1v1 Battles – Team Scores or Knockout – Coaching Points
Tell your players that Speed and Pace are the key to attacking. If they are standing still then the defender is in control.
Advise them to look where the space is ( the width ) and use it to generate some speed into the move, then they can start bringing tricks and turns into play. This makes its much easier to get past the defender.
If the attacker is forced to turn so their back is to goal, this is the key for the defender to get tight and put physical pressure on the attacker and try and take control of the situation.
And finally… follow up EVERY Shot !! They may have not touched the ball for the whole game, but if they are alert and the keeper parries a shot then a simple tap in gives them the point.
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