Today, we're bringing you something a little different...an extract of the eBook Realistic 1v1 Drills, written by KlipDraw user Spiros Koulouris and published by the Institute for Youth-Soccer.
This book is a great resource for football coaches and contains 35 exercises which can be utilised to bring a realistic approach to one-versus-one training for both children and adults.
Each drill contains attacking and defensive elements so that they can be developed from both sides of the field. As well as the concise explanations for each drill, the book contains clear illustrations to further the understanding of the coach. Each drill is also linked to a video, illustrated with KlipDraw and accessible through a QR code, which shows youths from the PAOK academy putting the theory into practice.
So, let's take a look...
About the Author
Hailing from Skydra in Greece, Coach Spiros Koulouris currently works with the youth teams at Greek Super League side PAOK.
A graduate of sports science at the Aristotle University of Thessalonik, Spiros has dedicated his career to football coaching. As well as being the holder of a UEFA A coaching license, Spiros has a CV which boasts several high-profile teaching and coaching posts.
He is also the founder of the Football Mind website, a page dedicated to football coaching and drills.
Extract One. Realistic 1v1 Drills - Excercise 8
Basic Information
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Recommended Age / Number of Players
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Duration / Break
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Part of Session
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Intensity Level
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Dimensions - Placement of Drill
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Difficulty Level
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Technical / Tactical Objectives
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Offensive
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Psychomotor Skills
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Defensive
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Exercise Description and Set Up
Place three balls outside of the box at a distance of around 2 metres from the defender. The goal of the attacker is to try and score, and the goal of the defender is to prevent this by blocking the shot. If level is high, a goalkeeper can also be used.
Rules / Restrictions
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Rules for Attackers
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Rules for Defenders
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Points
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Points for Attackers
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Points for Defenders
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Extract Two. Realistic 1v1 Drills - Excercise 23
Basic Information
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Recommended Age / Number of Players
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Duration / Break
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Part of Session
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Intensity Level
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Dimensions - Placement of Drill
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Difficulty Level
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Technical / Tactical Objectives
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Offensive
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Psychomotor Skills
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Defensive
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Exercise Description and Set Up
Create a rectangle for action and split it by creating a corridor for attackers and a square area in the centre. Place 4 small goalposts, opposite each other and close to the starting point. The two ball holders begin at the same time with the primary goal of entering the square area with a secondary choice of entering for 1v1 areas. in the square, attackers must communicate as they will have to be led to different areas to reach a goal. Also, the must make immediate decisions as defenders will already be closing in to recover the ball. If the ball is recovered then they attempt a pass to the coach or waiting players.
Rules / Restrictions
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Rules for Attackers
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Rules for Defenders
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Points
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Points for Attackers
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Points for Defenders
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And that's it, a small sample of this fantastically useful book. If you like what you see, you can download the ebook with 35 full drills and much more from this link.
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For the moment, we'd like to thank Spiros and the Institute for Youth-Soccer for creating this book and allowing us to publish this extract.
Written By
Spiros Koulouris
KlipDraw contributor
