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Speed development – Speed and finishing 1 v 1
Attacking Defending

Speed development – Speed and finishing 1 v 1

A practice designed to improve players speed and finishing under pressure.

Key objectives

  • Straight line run – technique of running – head straight, arms close to body, shoulders relaxed, balls of foot touches the ground
  • Standing start – watch that players have forward lean and don’t put their foot backwards first 
  • Acceleration and Deceleration – both equally important
  • Change of direction – turn quickly in small space, quick feet
  • 100% effort 
  • Quality of finish 
  • 1.5 work rest ratio

Organisation

  • Area: 2 areas of 30 x 15 metres  
  • Divide players into 2 groups, Goalkeepers in each goal
  • Players look straight ahead and react to ball being played in between them by coach 
  • Players play 1v1 until one scores or the ball goes out of play
  • After game is finished players rotate to the other group
  • Max 5 per line

Session details

  • Attacking
  • Defending
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Speed development – Speed and finishing 1 v 1

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