Diagonal 1v1 Soccer Drill

1. Set up a 15 X 15-yard grid.
2. Split the team into 4 groups with 1 group on each corner of the grid.
3. Two groups next to each other (Group A and B) start with the ball.

1. The first player of group A plays a ball to the first player in group C, who is on the diagonal corner.
2. Player C becomes the attacker and attempts to attack the cone player A came from.
3. Player A becomes the defender and attempts to deny player C from getting to his cone.
4. Play is considered dead when the ball is out of the grid, or the defending player wins possession.
5. Group B plays to Group D and repeat.

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Offensive:

• Attack defender with speed
• Quick explosion to get away
• Try to get behind the defender

Defensive:

• Close down quickly
• Force the attacker to the weak side
• Break-it-down
• Close the attacker down.
• Remember Fast, Slow, Outside, Low. Fast - approach the attacker with speed. Slow - when the defender gets close to the attacker, the defender must slow their run and start stepping back with the attacker. Outside - force the attacker to the outside. Low - low center of gravity and get player low.