Soccer Exercise
Passing Through the Gap
- Age U14 - U19, Men's / Women's
- Training Set Main point
- Number of Players 6 - 9 players, 10-15 players, 16-22+ players
Setup
- Set up 4 poles as a back four.
- Place 3 cones to mark positions as per the sketch.
- Position 2 players at cones A and B. The rest of the team positions themselves at cone C.
Procedure
Player 1 passes the ball to Player 2 and starts running towards the poles. Player 2 passes the ball to Player 3. This player plays the ball (preferably directly) through the gap to the running Player 1, who then finishes on goal. Player 1 retrieves the ball, places it at cone A, and joins the line at cone C becoming Player 3. Player 2 becomes Player 1, and Player 3 becomes Player 2.
Tip
Coaching Points
- Start running into depth at the highest speed (possibly delay slightly after the first pass is played).
- Control the ball once and finish.
- Player 3: Pass the ball with the “farthest foot from the opponent”.
Training attributes
Technique
- Technique
- Trapping Passing Shot technique/shooting Goalkeeping techniques
Tactics
- Tactics
- Games plays
Training Organization
- Age
- U14 - U19 Men's / Women's
- Duration
- 25 min
- Training Set
- Main point
- Number of Players
- 6 - 9 players 10-15 players 16-22+ players
- Goalkeeper
- 1 goalkeeper 2 goalies
- Form of Training
- Group training
- Exercise level
- Easy
- Spatial Behavior
- Half-field
- Training Location
- Pitch