Soccer Exercise
6-Player Grid in a Square
- Age U6 - U13, U14 - U19, Men's / Women's
- Training Set Progression
- Number of Players 6 - 9 players, 10-15 players, 16-22+ players
Setup
Pitch: Four cones mark the corners of a rectangle, two more stand side by side in the centre.
Equipment: 6 cones and several balls.
Players: One player stands at each cone, so four on the outside and two in the centre.
Procedure
The players pass the ball to each other according to the following instructions:
- Simple combination play with a one-touch lay-off, forming triangles and creating space.
- A player away from the ball is always played with an opening pass. That player lays the ball off to the second player in the centre, who plays the ball back out wide.
- The player nearest the ball is always played the pass; that player turns and faces play.
- Free combination of all the variations.
Tip
- Pay attention to the pace of the pass.
- Demand calls from the players.
- Lay the ball off with the foot furthest from the opponent.
- Look for the next passing option quickly.
- In the free combination, pay attention to quick decisions.
Training attributes
Technique
- Technique
- Trapping Passing
Training Organization
- Age
- U6 - U13 U14 - U19 Men's / Women's
- Duration
- 15 min
- Training Set
- Progression
- Number of Players
- 6 - 9 players 10-15 players 16-22+ players
- Form of Training
- Group training
- Exercise level
- Easy
- Training Location
- Indoor Pitch