Soccer Drills & Trainingby Play 2 Earn Sports

1v1 soccer drills:199 you can watch in 3D

Games often turn on one player against another. Show players what to do on both sides of the ball.

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The sample drill Slow Pass Means Go: six players on a green field.
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These drills put players up against one opponent, as the attacker or as the defender. They run from U6 to adult teams, with some growing into 2v1 and other small overloads. Here are a few to look at, and the app has all 199, each one playing in 3D.

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Receive on the Back Foot and Turn Out: 7 players at the start of the drill, in 3D on a green field. U10

Receive on the Back Foot and Turn Out

14 min · 7 players

Receive on the back foot and turn away from a passive defender into space.

  • Check away before the pass arrives
  • Open your body with the first touch
Receiving Under Pressure in a Channel: 8 players at the start of the drill, in 3D on a green field. U12

Receiving Under Pressure in a Channel

10 min · 8 players

Receive under pressure in a narrow channel with a chasing defender.

  • Shield the ball from the chaser
  • First touch into space
1v1 vs the Goalkeeper: 7 players at the start of the drill, in 3D on a green field. U10

1v1 vs the Goalkeeper

8 min · 7 players

Beat the goalkeeper in a 1v1 after a through ball.

  • Take the through ball in stride
  • Commit the goalkeeper
1v1 From a Pass: 11 players at the start of the drill, in 3D on a green field. U10

1v1 From a Pass

8 min · 11 players

The defender passes in, closes down, and the attacker tries to beat them.

  • Close down quickly after the pass
  • Stay goal-side
Left Goal or Right Goal?: 12 players at the start of the drill, in 3D on a green field. U8

Left Goal or Right Goal?

8 min · 12 players

Read which goal the defender leans towards, then carry the ball through the other one to score.

  • Watch the defender's feet
  • Pick the weaker side
Back-to-Goal 1v1: 7 players at the start of the drill, in 3D on a green field. U14

Back-to-Goal 1v1

10 min · 7 players

Hold up with back to goal, then turn or lay off to a runner.

  • Check over the shoulder
  • Use the body to shield
Buddy In The End Zone: 6 players at the start of the drill, in 3D on a green field. U8

Buddy In The End Zone

10 min · 6 players

Beat your chaser, then find the friend waiting in the far end zone to bank a point.

  • Run straight at your chaser, then drop a shoulder and go past on the open side before you give it
  • The end-zone friend slides along the line until there is a clear path for the ball
Defend the Cone Gate in a 1v1: 5 players at the start of the drill, in 3D on a green field. U8

Defend the Cone Gate in a 1v1

12 min · 5 players

Protect a cone gate by staying side-on and showing the attacker away from it.

  • Stay side-on so you can run with the attacker
  • Show the attacker away from the gate

191 more 1v1 drills are in the app, each playing in 3D with the full set-up and steps.

See all 199 1v1 drills in the app

For the attacker

Attack the front foot

Go at the defender quickly and at an angle, so they have to turn to follow.

One clear move

A fake and a change of direction is enough. Do it close enough to matter.

Go past and finish

Take the touch past the defender, then get to the goal or the next pass.

For the defender

Close down in time

Arrive as the ball does, then slow down so the attacker cannot run straight by.

Stay side-on

Turn the body to show the attacker one way, usually away from goal.

Be patient

Wait for a heavy touch before going in. An early tackle is easy to beat.

Questions

What age are 1v1 drills for?

U6 to adult teams. Younger groups have simple games, and older groups add a pass or a finish.

How many players do I need?

Most need 3 to 10 players, working in pairs or short lines.

How can I keep the lines short?

Run several small areas at once, so players are in a 1v1 again quickly.

See all 199 1v1 drills in the app

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