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Building Up Play from the Back Four
20 min
Soccer Exercise

Building Up Play from the Back Four

  • Age U6 - U13, U14 - U19
  • Training Set Progression, Main point
  • Number of Players 6 - 9 players

Setup

Pitch: Cones mark out the playing area.

Equipment: Cones and several balls.

Players: A back four and one holding midfielder plus two attacking strikers.

Procedure

  • The players pass the ball through the defensive line.
  • The strikers try to win the ball by pressing.
  • The defenders stay in their positions while the holding midfielder shows for the ball and serves as an option in the combination play.

Progression: The attackers stay passive at first, after that they press fully.

Tip

  • Make the game wide.

Training attributes

Technique

Technique
Passing

Tactics

Tactics
Team behavior Pressing Opening the field Player behavior Games plays

Training Organization

Age
U6 - U13 U14 - U19
Duration
20 min
Training Set
Progression Main point
Number of Players
6 - 9 players
Form of Training
Group training
Exercise level
Easy
Training Location
Pitch