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25 min
Soccer Exercise

Skillshirtz

  • Age U6 - U13, U14 - U19, Men's / Women's
  • Training Set Main point
  • Number of Players 6 - 9 players, 10-15 players, 16-22+ players

Setup

    • 2 goals
    • Divide into 3 equally sized teams
    • 1 ball with the coach/animator
    • Each player has a skillshirt
  • Skillshirts are jerseys/vests containing 2 colors, allowing a player to belong to both the yellow and red teams, for example.

Procedure

  • The main focus of the "Skillshirtz" exercise is on the players' speed of action, visual, and auditory skills.
  • The coach initiates the game by passing to any player and specifying a color (e.g., blue). After the pass, all players whose skillshirt color is blue play against the team without blue.
  • After the initial color determination by the coach, both teams determine the new teams. The new team depends on the skillshirt color of the player who scores the next goal. For example, if the scorer uses their right foot and their skillshirt color's right side is red, the new team will also be red.
  • The red team then initiates the attack from the side where the goal was scored. This process can be repeated as many times as desired.
  • This exercise ensures that players quickly react and reorient themselves after a goal.

Tip

  • Start with warm-up drills involving short combinations between players.
  • For more details about the Real Madrid Foundation, visit the following link: https://frmclinics.com/

Training attributes

Tactics

Tactics
Player behavior Transition drill Man down/Man up

Co-ordination

Co-Ordination
Quick anticipation Quick processing

Training Organization

Age
U6 - U13 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
2 goalies 3 goalies 3+ goalies
Form of Training
Group training Team training
Exercise level
Difficult
Training Location
Pitch