Organization: 

Area: Half field, five yards less than full width.

Create two teams and play with eight players plus a goalkeeper. Both teams play in a 1-3-2-3 formation.  

Game: Keep track of the score.

Variations: 8v8 or 10v10

Focus Points:

Defending

• Make fields small together. 

• Role of defenders: pressure, cover, balance.

• Shifting, sliding, pushing up, dropping off.

• Keep correct distances between the defenders.

• Win the ball back at the right moment. 

Attacking

• Make the field large.

• Value the ball but playing deep goes over playing wide. 

• Support the attacker on the ball. Make creative runs. 

• Try to beat opponent in 1v1s or with quick combination plays

• Create scoring chances and score. 

Transition

• After losing the ball, win it back as quickly as possible. Five Second Rule. 

• After winning the ball, explode, go forward and try to create a scoring c hance within 10 seconds.