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4 against 4 +1
45 min
Soccer Exercise

4 against 4 +1

  • Age U6 - U13, U14 - U19
  • Training Set Main point

Setup

With cones, a playing field with 2 goals is staked out according to the drawing. 2 cones mark the center line. 2 teams (blue and red) of 8 players each are formed. There is a goalkeeper in each of the goals.

Procedure

It is played 4 against 4 with players on the outside and behind the goal. Each team of 4 has 4 additional play stations on the offensive (2 on the outside lanes, 2 behind the goal). The outside players have only one contact, the players in the middle have free play. The target is to score goals. Goals only count if all players of your own team have moved over the center line (in the opposing half of the game). Goals count twice if the opposing team is not completely defensive in their own half at the time the goal is scored. Variant: Goals also count twice if the pass to score was made by an outside player.

Tip

- This type of game requires an enormous amount of running and understanding of the game and is characterized by constant communication and an interplay between the two halves of the game. - The teams should be constantly on the move. The players constantly try to offer themselves and to be available to their fellow players as a reference station. - Triangles should be formed regularly and the goalkeeper or the outside lane player should be used as a player. - This form of play trains the short pass game, play in tight spaces, duel behavior and quick side changes as well as counter-pace. - The teams of 4 should change after 2-3 minutes, as this game is physically very intense. - The formation of 4 teams creates a tournament or competition character. - 6 cones, 2 large field goal (s)

Training attributes

Technique

Technique
Ball control Passing

Tactics

Tactics
Team behavior Opening the field Transitional play (shifting the game) Games plays Transition drill Man down/Man up

Condition

Condition
Speed of movement with ball Basic Endurance GAT Strength training

Co-ordination

Co-Ordination
Quick anticipation Quick processing

Training Organization

Age
U6 - U13 U14 - U19
Duration
45 min
Training Set
Main point
Goalkeeper
2 goalies
Form of Training
Individual training Team training Game Systems
Exercise level
Easy Intermediate Difficult
Training Location
Indoor Pitch