Soccer Exercise
4 vs 4 with Striker Zone
- Age U6 - U13, U14 - U19, Men's / Women's
- Training Set Main point
- Number of Players 6 - 9 players, 10-15 players, 16-22+ players
Setup
Pitch: Red cones mark the pitch, yellow ones the striker zone; two goals stand at the ends.
Equipment: 2 goals, cones in two colours and several balls.
Players: Two teams of four or bigger plus two goalkeepers.
Procedure
- The game is played 4 vs 4 or more.
- Each team nominates a striker who has to stay in the striker zone; no other attacking player may enter it.
- The defenders may enter and leave the zone, but no more than one defender may be inside it at any one time.
- The aim is to bring the striker into position, who then has to win the 1 vs 1.
- Goals scored by the striker inside the zone count double, goals from outside by the other players count once.
Tip
- Secure the ball with the foot furthest from the opponent.
- If the opponent defends very tightly behind the striker, the striker turns into that opponent with the foot furthest from the opponent.
- In the striker zone either break free with a short running feint or seek body contact with the defender before the pass in order to keep that defender behind.
Training attributes
Technique
- Technique
- Ball control Passing Goalkeeping techniques
Tactics
- Tactics
- Player behavior Games plays
Training Organization
- Age
- U6 - U13 U14 - U19 Men's / Women's
- Duration
- 25 min
- Training Set
- Main point
- Number of Players
- 6 - 9 players 10-15 players 16-22+ players
- Goalkeeper
- 2 goalies
- Form of Training
- Group training Team training
- Exercise level
- Intermediate