Instead of players waiting in line to take turns going 1v1, set up multiple goals on each end of a larger space as shown and just have multiple 1v1s going at once to increase engagement, complexity, and realism.
Both players play with head up. Attackers find open spaces and goals, change direction as needed, use feints esp looks and leans against defenders.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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