Soccer Exercise
8 vs. 6
- Age U14 - U19, Men's / Women's
- Training Set Main point
- Number of Players 10-15 players, 16-22+ players
Setup
• 1 goal (with a goalkeeper)
• 4 mini-goals on the halfway line
• Divide the players into two teams (Team 1: 8 players; Team 2: 6 players)
Procedure
- The coach starts the drill by playing the ball in on the right wing (graphic)
- Team Blue has 30 seconds to finish/ score
- If the Blue team scores, the ball goes out of bounds, or the time is up, the coach plays in another ball and the next attack starts
- If team Red wins the ball and scores on one of the four mini-goals, the Blue team is punished with push-ups, squats, or other strengthening exercises
Tip
Team Blue:
- Precise and powerful passes
- Use the full width of the field
- Search for runs (and balls) in behind
- After losing the ball: Counterpress!
Team Red:
- Quick shifting towards ballside
- Communication and coaching
- Move up, active defending
- Run fast counter attacks after having won the ball
Variation:
Start the drill on the left wing
Training attributes
Tactics
- Tactics
- Games plays Transition drill Man down/Man up
Training Organization
- Age
- U14 - U19 Men's / Women's
- Duration
- 25 min
- Training Set
- Main point
- Number of Players
- 10-15 players 16-22+ players
- Goalkeeper
- 1 goalkeeper
- Form of Training
- Group training Team training Game Systems
- Exercise level
- Intermediate Difficult
- Spatial Behavior
- Half-field
- Training Location
- Pitch