Gareth Long

25 1v1 Soccer Games Gareth Long

Welcome to 25 1v1 Soccer Games which contains coaching games to help you develop players' attacking and defensive skills in 1v1 situations. The games are designed to be flexible so you can adapt them to your players- needs and focus on different aspects of 1v1s, but they can also be easily extended to 2v2 or similar. The development of 1v1 skills is vital as all players must be able to be successful in these situations all over the pitch. Whether receiving the ball in tight midfield areas like lniesta, taking on a defender like Ronalda, or being the last defender like Sergio Ramos, players who can dominate in 1v1s are vital to their team. To be successful in 1v1s, players need to practice these situations regularly. Luckily players will enjoy practicing this aspect of football. Informal street games of 'Wembley/World Cup' have long contributed to the development of players' 1v1 skills, as have street versions of 'Panna competitions'. Alongside these we believe the coach can contribute to the development of these skills by including them within the coaching session. By influencing an environment in which players are encouraged to be creative, competitive and allowed to take risks, coaches are able to help players become confident in their 1v1 skills. This book gives you some great ideas by allowing players to create, experiment and perfect their 1v1 skills.