Soccer Exercise
Reinforced Defensive Line against Equal Numbers (4 vs 2 against 4 vs 2)
- Age U6 - U13, U14 - U19, Men's / Women's
- Training Set Main point
- Number of Players 10-15 players
Setup
Pitch: One goal.
Equipment: 1 goal and several balls.
Players: The players are split into 6 vs 6, plus a goalkeeper.
Procedure
- The reinforced defensive line shifts across in the same way as a back four or a back three does in zonal defending.
- It tries to prevent balls played in behind through the gaps between the defenders and to create an overload near the ball in order to win the ball in a 1 vs 2.
- The attacking players try to pass through the gaps in the line or to combine their way through the defensive lines.
- At first only ground passes are allowed.
Tip
- The defender nearest the ball pushes onto it, the rest cover in a staggered formation behind.
- In the centre a defensive triangle is formed.
- Out wide a sickle shape is formed.
- As soon as the holding midfielder has been played past, the holding midfielder turns round to double up.
- The goalkeeper also shifts across in line with the ball.
- Demand communication between the defenders.
Training attributes
Tactics
- Tactics
- Team behavior Player behavior
Training Organization
- Age
- U6 - U13 U14 - U19 Men's / Women's
- Duration
- 20 min
- Training Set
- Main point
- Number of Players
- 10-15 players
- Goalkeeper
- 1 goalkeeper 2 goalies
- Form of Training
- Group training
- Exercise level
- Difficult