Soccer Exercise
Shifting the Defensive Line
- Age U6 - U13, U14 - U19, Men's / Women's
- Training Set Progression
- Number of Players 6 - 9 players
Setup
Pitch: Nine cones in three different colours mark out three rows.
Equipment: 9 cones and several balls.
Players: There is one player at each cone.
Procedure
- The players in the first row pass the ball to one another.
- The players in the second row shift so that no pass reaches the third row.
- If a pass does get through to the third row, that row tries to play the ball back to the first row.
Tip
- If the ball is in the centre, a defensive triangle is formed: the player nearest the ball pushes out, the outer players tuck in and provide cover.
- If the ball is in a wide area, the player nearest the ball pushes out; the others hold their line and shift towards the ball.
Training attributes
Technique
- Technique
- Passing
Tactics
- Tactics
- Transitional play (shifting the game) Games plays
Training Organization
- Age
- U6 - U13 U14 - U19 Men's / Women's
- Duration
- 15 min
- Training Set
- Progression
- Number of Players
- 6 - 9 players
- Form of Training
- Group training
- Exercise level
- Easy
- Training Location
- Indoor Pitch