Mirror 1v1

Use feints and body movement to unbalance a defender before committing — the setup beats the move.

A central line with a gate at each end. Attacker with ball on one side of the line, defender mirroring on the other.

1. The attacker dribbles along the line; the defender must mirror without crossing.
2. When ready, the attacker breaks for either gate; the defender can now cross to block.
3. Score by dribbling through a gate under control.
4. Five attacks then swap roles.

• Move the defender first — sell a break one way, go the other.
• Change of rhythm: lull them with slow touches, break at full speed.
• Keep the ball on the far side of your body during the break.
• Watch the defender's feet — break the moment their weight is wrong.

• Attackers break without moving the defender — the gate is then a 50/50 race; demand the setup.
• The feint is all foot and no body — shift the hips and shoulders, not just the ball.
• Defenders guess early — that's fine; teach attackers to punish the guess.

• Defender starts goal-side for a tougher angle.
• Two attacks allowed but the second must use the other gate.
• Add a finish: through the gate then shoot at a mini goal.

• Defender mirrors with hands behind back.
• Wider gates.
• Walk-through the feint-break pattern.

• The attacker must make at least one fake before breaking.