Soccer Exercise
6 Plus 2 vs 4 with Counter-Pressing
- Age U6 - U13, U14 - U19, Men's / Women's
- Training Set Main point
- Number of Players 10-15 players
Setup
Pitch: Cones mark the playing area.
Equipment: Cones and several balls.
Players: The teams are organised for an 8 vs 4.
Procedure
- Team A in yellow plays with six players on the outside and two inside.
- Team B with four players chases the ball while Team A keeps possession with a maximum of two touches.
- When in possession the outside players may only stay on the outside.
- If Team B wins the ball, Team A goes into counter-pressing immediately and tries to win the ball back. The outside players may now move inside as well.
- Team B tries to dribble out of the area. If Team A wins the ball, play continues straight away.
Tip
- The outside players always play vertically and not square.
- When possession is lost all players join in the counter-pressing.
- The players in the centre put the player on the ball under pressure immediately.
Training attributes
Technique
- Technique
- Passing
Tactics
- Tactics
- Transitional play (shifting the game) Transition drill Man down/Man up
Training Organization
- Age
- U6 - U13 U14 - U19 Men's / Women's
- Duration
- 20 min
- Training Set
- Main point
- Number of Players
- 10-15 players
- Form of Training
- Group training
- Exercise level
- Intermediate
- Spatial Behavior
- Half-field
- Training Location
- Pitch