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Equipment, Setup & Instructions
Equipment
- Cones/Markers for two areas and 18-yard zone
- Goals at opposing ends
- Bibs: Red, Blue, White for team differentiation
- Balls for passing and shooting
Setup
- Area: 30x10 yard area and a separate 30x20 yard area, each marked with cones and featuring an 18-yard end zone at one end.
- Goals: One goal at each end of both areas (four goals total), with a goalkeeper only in the goal at the 18-yard end zone of each area.
- Team Red: 4 red defenders (2 per area) start inside the 18-yard end zone of their respective area.
- Team Red GK: 2 yellow goalkeepers (1 per area) positioned on the goal line of the goal at the 18-yard end zone.
- Team Blue: 4 blue attackers (2 per area) start in possession of the ball at the end of the area opposite the 18-yard zone.
- Neutral: 4 black support players (2 per area) start inside the 18-yard end zone alongside the defenders.
- Equipment: Cones/markers outlining both playing areas and each 18-yard end zone, one goal at each end of both areas, and balls for passing and shooting.
Instructions
- Begin with the attackers in possession at the end away from the goalkeeper
- Defenders aim to press and win the ball, then dribble to the the opposite end to the goal.
- Attackers aim to score by passing and creating shots, they can pass to the support players and each other
- An attacker is offside if they are beyond the line when the ball is passed and attackers may shoot anytime from any point.
- Rotate the attackers and defenders after each game.
- Swap groups between pitches after every few minutes.
- Defenders should start in their zone, Attackers start in attack zone
Coaching Points
- Make quick decisions on and off the ball.
- Ensure quality and timing in passing with effective disguise.
- Maintain width, depth, and good support angles.
- Utilize communication and mobility to attack at pace.
- Exploit space positively as it opens.
- Encourage inventive individual and combination plays.
- Focus on quick technical execution.
- Adjust attacking speed to optimize opportunities.
- Anticipate angles and distances in support play.
- Transition smoothly between attack and defense.
Variations
Make it harder:
1. Reduce the playing area size to increase pressing intensity.
2. Limit touches for attackers to increase challenge.
3. Increase defender numbers in one area to raise difficulty.
Make it easier:
1. Increase the size of the playing areas.
2. Allow defenders a delay before entering attacking zones.
3. Remove offside application to simplify attackers' movement.
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