Soccer Exercise
4 vs 4 in 3 Zones
- Age U6 - U13, U14 - U19, Men's / Women's
- Training Set Main point
- Number of Players 6 - 9 players
Setup
Pitch: The playing area is divided into three zones; four mini goals stand at the ends.
Equipment: 4 mini goals, cones and several balls.
Players: Two teams of four players each. In the defending zone and in the attacking zone there is one striker and one defender each, and two midfielders each in the middle zone.
Procedure
- The game starts with a pass from the coach to a defender showing for the ball.
- The aim is to play the ball from the defending zone into the middle zone and then into the attacking zone, in order to finish there on one of the two cone goals.
- A back pass is not allowed in the middle zone.
Tip
- Be close enough to the attacker to prevent a first touch in an open body position.
- Use overlapping cover in order to be able to intercept passes.
- Do not stand too tight to the attacker, so as to be able to react to running feints.
Training attributes
Technique
- Technique
- Dribbling Feinting/trick dribbling
Tactics
- Tactics
- Pressing Player behavior Transitional play (shifting the game) Games plays Transition drill
Training Organization
- Age
- U6 - U13 U14 - U19 Men's / Women's
- Duration
- 25 min
- Training Set
- Main point
- Number of Players
- 6 - 9 players
- Form of Training
- Group training
- Exercise level
- Intermediate