Sharpen 1v1 Attacking Decisions | Beat Your Man and Bury It

Overview

• Players who want to sharpen their dribbling
• Anyone looking to get better at beating a defender 1v1
• Players who need to read the game and decide under pressure
• Players who want to finish with more accuracy

Objectives

• Learn how to use your body to beat a defender and time your feints right
• Get comfortable reading several options under pressure and picking the best one
• Build the practical decision-making to create space and turn it into goals

Setup

In this drill the attacker beats a defender and finishes in one of three goals.

1）Set the field at 30m × 15m (or adjust to fit your court)

2）Set up three goals — one straight ahead, one left, one right

3）Start with one attacker and one defender

4）The attacker receives, beats the defender, and shoots at any of the three goals

5）If the defender wins the ball, players swap roles

6）Give each player 3–5 turns on the attack