Soccer Exercise
8 vs 4
- Age U14 - U19, Men's / Women's
- Training Set Main point
- Number of Players 10-15 players
Setup
- Set up a 25-meter-wide field between the penalty area and the halfway line, with 2 mini goals just behind the goal line.
- Use cones to mark the field.
- Prepare 4 mini goals.
- Divide the players into two teams: 8 vs 4.
- The team of 8 operates in a 3-2-3 formation.
Procedure
- The game is played with 8 players against 4.
- Training objective for the red team: secure ball play from goal line to goal line.
- Training objective for the blue team: systematically build up pressure to provoke turnovers and switch to attack. If the blue team recovers the ball, an immediate counterattack on one of the 4 goals follows. The task of the red team is to regain possession of the ball as quickly as possible.
Tip
Coaching Points
- Make the field wide and deep.
- Give commands to the two central players ("Turn", "Drop", "Left shoulder").
- Play with 2 touches.
- Do not play the ball back into pressure.
- Move out of the opponents' cover shadow.
Training attributes
Tactics
- Tactics
- Team behavior Pressing Transitional play (shifting the game) Games plays Man down/Man up
Training Organization
- Age
- U14 - U19 Men's / Women's
- Duration
- 20 min
- Training Set
- Main point
- Number of Players
- 10-15 players
- Form of Training
- Group training Team training
- Exercise level
- Intermediate
- Training Location
- Pitch