Organization: 

Area: Half field, five to eight yards less than full width

Create two teams and play seven plus a goalkeeper. Both teams play in a 1-3-1-3 formation.  

Game: Keep track of the score.

Variations: 

1. Add a player and play in a 1-3-2-3 formation

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.