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Equipment, Setup & Instructions
Equipment
- Soccer balls
- Cones (for borders, 5yd and 10yd goals)
- Mini cone goals
- Goalkeeper
Setup
- Area: 50x50 yard area divided into four equal 25x25 yard squares (Area 1, Area 2, Area 3, Area 4)
- Goals: One mini cone goal in Area 1, a 5-yard cone goal square in Area 2, a 10-yard cone goal in Area 3, and two mini cone goals in Area 4
- Team Red: 8 red outfield players start as defenders, two positioned inside each of the four areas
- Team Red GK: 1 yellow goalkeeper positioned on the goal line of the 10-yard goal in Area 3
- Team Blue: 4 blue outfield players start together in the centre of the grid with soccer balls, ready to attack any area
- Equipment: Cones marking the outer 50x50 border and the four internal squares, mini cone goal in Area 1, cones marking the 5-yard goal square in Area 2, cones marking the 10-yard goal in Area 3, and two mini cone goals in Area 4
Instructions
- Attacking pairs collect a ball from the center.
- Attackers choose any of the four areas to score, following the area's specific goal conditions.
- If attackers score, they return to the center for another ball and attack a new area.
- If the defenders block or win possession, roles switch, and play continues until all balls are used.
Coaching Points
- Encourage quick, quality ball movement.
- Aim for end product through varied goal approaches.
- Balance intensity to overload aerobic systems without overtraining.
- Adapt training based on player recovery and fatigue.
- Increase intensity/duration as players acclimate to overload comfortably.
- Focus on maintaining performance quality.
- Target muscle efficiency for football-specific actions.
Variations
Make it harder:
1. Increase the size of goals in each area.
2. Reduce recovery time between attacks.
3. Add a floating defender in the attacking areas.
Make it easier:
1. Allow attackers extra time to attack.
2. Remove the goalkeeper from Area 3.
3. Decrease the area size to facilitate quicker scoring opportunities.
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