Building Up Play from the Back Four

Pitch: Four poles form two goals ten metres behind the halfway line; at the other end there is a full-size goal.

Equipment: 1 goal, 4 poles and several balls.

Players: The team building up in blue plays in a shape derived from the 4-4-2, the defending team in red in a shape derived from the 4-2-3-1. Plus one goalkeeper.

• Team Blue has possession at the start.
• An attack counts as completed when a pole goal has been played through or the halfway line has been dribbled across.
• Team Red defends at the specified height and counters at the full-size goal after winning the ball.

Note: The way the goals are set up provokes the desired playing solutions. The pass through the pole goal corresponds to the long pass from the centre-back to the attacking player showing for the ball between the lines. Alternatively the full-back is played free and takes the pass across the halfway line in a dribble.