Soccer Exercise
Shifting and Closing Down 11 vs 0
- Age U14 - U19, Men's / Women's
- Training Set Progression
- Number of Players 10-15 players
Setup
Pitch: Eleven red cones are spread out according to the desired formation; seven further cones in two colours simulate the opposition.
Equipment: 18 cones in three colours.
Players: Eleven players, one of them a goalkeeper.
Procedure
- During the warm-up jog all players push forwards and backwards at the same speed and shift sideways from left to right.
- Pushing forwards and backwards as well as shifting sideways are combined with running technique drills.
- The yellow cones represent the opposition's back four in the build-up, the blue ones a back three.
- On the coach's call the cones are closed down; afterwards corrections are made through explanations.
Tip
- Pay attention to the distances between the players and between the units.
- Encourage the players to coach one another while carrying it out.
- After a few run-throughs, let the players correct their positions themselves.
Training attributes
Tactics
- Tactics
- Team behavior Player behavior Transition drill
Training Organization
- Age
- U14 - U19 Men's / Women's
- Duration
- 15 min
- Training Set
- Progression
- Number of Players
- 10-15 players
- Goalkeeper
- 1 goalkeeper 2 goalies
- Form of Training
- Group training Team training
- Exercise level
- Intermediate
- Training Location
- Pitch