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Football (soccer) drill library: 1 vs 1 drills and individual skills
1 vs 1 exercises are an excellent way to develop players' individual skills and competitive spirit.
Drills: 1 vs 1
© CoachTruly.com1v1 to Four Gate Goals
The drill can be done from both the attacker's and defender's perspective, in which case the coaching points change. The coach passes the ball to a player in one of the lines, making that player the...
1 vs 1Gate goalsDefensive stance
© CoachTruly.com1v1 with two pairs
There are two 1v1 games happening simultaneously in the area. One pair plays to gate goals (dark grey and red in the image, with two gate goals at each end that can be used), and the other pair plays...
1 vs 1Observation
© CoachTruly.com1v1 to side gate goals
Coach passes the ball to one of the sides, making the player with the ball the attacker and the player from the opposite side the defender. Play 1v1 where either gate goal can be used. If the defender...
1 vs 1Gate goals
© CoachTruly.com1v1 + joker + goalkeepers
The goal is to score in a 1v1 game and utilize the options offered by the joker player. The joker is always on the side of the player with the ball and can also score. After a goal, play restarts with...
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© CoachTruly.com1v1 to four goals
The drill starts with the red player passing to the blue player, after which the blue player attacks towards the goals at the red player's end. The red player defends their end's goals and when...
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© CoachTruly.com1v1 to gate goals (continuous)
Each gate has one player with a ball, and there is one defender in the center of the area. The players challenge the defender in turns and try to dribble the ball through the opposite gate. If the...
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© CoachTruly.com1v1 with back to goal
In this drill, the pass is made from the line to the attacker who has their back to the goal. The objective is to turn, get past the opponent and score a goal. After winning the ball, the defender...
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© CoachTruly.com1v1 side by side and towards goal
Players are in two lines, and the first ones start moving when they see the ball. The player who gets the ball first tries to score in the big goal. After winning the ball, the other player scores in...
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© CoachTruly.com1v1 + goalkeeper with agility ladders
The situation starts with attackers dribbling through cones and the defender running through agility ladders. The attacker tries to score after dribbling through the cones, and correspondingly after...
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© CoachTruly.com1v1+supporting players+goalkeepers
In this drill, short games are played 1v1+supporting players+goalkeepers. Supporting players always stay on the side of the team in possession and outside the playing area. The purpose is to progress...
1 vs 1
© CoachTruly.comGoalkeeper War
Two goals are set up 10-20 meters apart. Only goalkeepers are on the field, competing against each other by trying to save shots from the opposing side. When a goalkeeper makes a save, they get to...
1 vs 1
© CoachTruly.comRole Switch 1v1
The drill has two goals and two lines. The game starts with a blue player dribbling the ball at speed towards the goal and shooting. After the shot, the blue player becomes a defender and quickly...
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© CoachTruly.com1v1 bypass gate
1v1 drill with two gates. The situation begins with a pass from the queue to the attacker. The defender chooses which gate to press through. The attacker's task is to observe the defender's choice,...
1 vs 1
© CoachTruly.com1v1 with support players
Players are divided into two teams. In the middle of the area, one player from each team plays a 1v1 situation, while other team members act as support players on the edges of the area. Objective: The...
1 vs 1
© CoachTruly.comDribble the ball to your own base
1v1 drill, where the coach puts the ball into play. Players are divided into two teams, with one player at a time going to retrieve the ball against a player from the other team. The goal is to...
1 vs 1
© CoachTruly.com1v1 to four goals with team elimination
In this drill, players are divided into two teams and there are four goals on the field. There are scoring zones at the ends of the field from which players can shoot at the goal. Goals scored from...
1 vs 1
© CoachTruly.com1v1 in the penalty area
1v1+goalkeeper in the penalty area. One player tries to prevent a goal and the other attacks. Outside the penalty area, there are players with balls. The attacker's purpose is to make themselves...
1 vs 1
© CoachTruly.com1v1 to two goals
Two goals are placed in the area where the attacker (black) tries to score after a pass from the defender (red). After giving the pass, the red player tries to prevent the goal. If the defender wins...
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© CoachTruly.comBreak away from the opponent
The drill features a 1v1 situation, where one player is a defender and the other is an attacker. At the end of the field, there is a player from both teams, who passes the ball to the attacker. In the...
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© CoachTruly.com1v1 with teams
In the middle of the area there is a smaller area where balls are collected (e.g. 12 balls). The drill can also have fewer than four goals. The drill starts with each blue attacker taking a ball and...
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© CoachTruly.comReaction Game 1v1
Players are positioned at two cones. The goalkeeper controls the drill by calling out a number that determines which line the attacker starts from. The attacker from the designated line tries to beat...
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© CoachTruly.com1v1 with end zones
1v1, where the player starting from the end zone aims to dribble the ball over the opposite end zone. After a successful attempt, a player from the other side starts trying to cross the area. The...
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© CoachTruly.com1v1 with turning
A cone in the middle of the area, with players on both sides. Queues of players at the ends. Two goals at the ends. 1. The drill starts simultaneously with passes from both ends to the players in the...
1 vs 1
© CoachTruly.com1v1 with teams and gates
A 1v1 drill is played with two teams. Gates belonging to the same team are placed at opposite ends of the area. The goal of the drill is to play the ball through your team's gate to your own player,...
1 vs 1
© CoachTruly.comFastest wins – scoring competition
1v1 coordination/agility drill with finishing. Players are in lines and on the coach's signal one player from each line starts running through agility poles/cones/speed ladders. The fastest player...
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© CoachTruly.com1v1 to two goals 2
Two goals are placed at the end of the area and a gate made of cones in the center. A line of defenders between the goals and a line of attackers opposite them. 1. The drill starts with a short...
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© CoachTruly.com1v1 reaction and finishing
1v1 drill with goalkeeper. Set up a square with cones. Defender positions between the yellow cones. Attacker positions between the orange cones. The drill starts with the attacker's (black) movement...
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